In a world of heavy and expensive handplanes, traditional wood
handplanes are affordable, light in weight, low in friction,
comfortable to use and available in a wide variety of blade angles.
Author and woodworking instructor Scott Wynn has been working with
this versatile tool for four decades. In Traditional Wooden
Handplanes he shows you how to make, modify, restore and use
antique planes. Scott reveals how traditional wood planes work, how
to set up a flea market find and how to tune up a new plane for
peak performance. You'll learn about the different types and how to
use them to their best advantage; which blades angles are best,
which blade steel you might want to use, and finally, how to make
your own set of planes using some modern techniques that simplify
construction and improve performance.
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