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.

About the Author
Scott Wynn is a fourth generation craftsman who brings a lifetime of involvement in craft, art and design to his work. He has a broad base of hands-on experience as a carpenter, cabinetmaker, woodcarver, luthier, building contractor and architectural designer. Scott has maintained a professional shop providing furniture, cabinetry and woodcarving since 1976. He has written and illustrated articles on the craft of woodworking for Fine Homebuilding, Fine Woodworking, and Woodwork magazines.


Book Information
ISBN 9781565238879
Author Scott Wynn
Format Paperback
Page Count 168
Imprint Fox Chapel Publishing
Publisher Fox Chapel Publishing