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No matter what sort of handplane you use, “Making & Mastering Wood Planes” is perhaps the best guide available to understanding, tuning and using these tools at a high level.
Written by a graduate of the College of the Redwoods (now The Krenov School), “Making & Mastering Wood Planes” is ostensibly about the laminated handplanes that James Krenov made famous in the 20th century. But author David Finck decided to probe far deeper into the topic – so much so that this book is actually an excellent primer on handwork itself.
It begins with a discussion of wood as a material – both for making a plane and for working it with a plane. Then he delves into the basic tools and techniques one needs to begin making a plane and making furniture. And the reader is instructed on how to tune up a metal plane, plus how to grind and sharpen its iron before building a laminated wooden plane.
The building of planes is, of course, covered in immense detail. Even though laminated planes are simpler than traditional wooden planes, there are many fine points to understand and master. Most helpful is the section on troubleshooting a wooden plane and the steps required to get it back in perfect tune.
Finck then proceeds to discuss how to use planes to dress the edges, faces and ends of boards, plus he addresses a variety of specialty techniques – planing thin stock, shooting ends, planing large surfaces and curved edges.
Finally, Finck covers scraping, both with a cabinet scraper and scraper planes.
“Making & Mastering Wood Planes” is in its fifth printing and has sold thousands of copies worldwide. When the author considered letting it go out of print, we offered to keep it available. We also sought to upgrade the book’s mechanical characteristics. The book’s pages are sewn for durability. The paper is slightly thicker and whiter. We upgraded the binding to a hardback. And we moved production from overseas to the United States.
This book has been in our personal library for almost 20 years – we wore out our first copy. And now we are pleased to offer it to you under the Lost Art Press imprint.
Written by a graduate of the College of the Redwoods (now The Krenov School), “Making & Mastering Wood Planes” is ostensibly about the laminated handplanes that James Krenov made famous in the 20th century. But author David Finck decided to probe far deeper into the topic – so much so that this book is actually an excellent primer on handwork itself.
It begins with a discussion of wood as a material – both for making a plane and for working it with a plane. Then he delves into the basic tools and techniques one needs to begin making a plane and making furniture. And the reader is instructed on how to tune up a metal plane, plus how to grind and sharpen its iron before building a laminated wooden plane.
The building of planes is, of course, covered in immense detail. Even though laminated planes are simpler than traditional wooden planes, there are many fine points to understand and master. Most helpful is the section on troubleshooting a wooden plane and the steps required to get it back in perfect tune.
Finck then proceeds to discuss how to use planes to dress the edges, faces and ends of boards, plus he addresses a variety of specialty techniques – planing thin stock, shooting ends, planing large surfaces and curved edges.
Finally, Finck covers scraping, both with a cabinet scraper and scraper planes.
“Making & Mastering Wood Planes” is in its fifth printing and has sold thousands of copies worldwide. When the author considered letting it go out of print, we offered to keep it available. We also sought to upgrade the book’s mechanical characteristics. The book’s pages are sewn for durability. The paper is slightly thicker and whiter. We upgraded the binding to a hardback. And we moved production from overseas to the United States.
This book has been in our personal library for almost 20 years – we wore out our first copy. And now we are pleased to offer it to you under the Lost Art Press imprint.
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Acknowledgments 3
Foreword by James Krenov 7
Introduction 9
CHAPTER ONE - Tools and Materials for Making a Plane
Tools 13
Safety Equipment 14
Making a Plane Blank 14
Band-Saw Pointers 18
Rip-Sawing with a Band Saw 20
“Run-Out” 22
The Logic of Truing Boards Using a
Jointer and Planer 24
Cabinetmaker’s Triangle 25
Plane Irons 27
Chip Breakers 28
CHAPTER TWO - Tuning and Using Hand Tools 35
Combination Square 35
Straightedge 37
Block Plane 37
Spokeshave 40
CHAPTER THREE - Sharpening Techniques 43
Presharpening Procedures:
Preparing the Grinder, Honing Stones,
and Workstation 43
Making a Tool Rest 45
Truing Jig 47
Making a Stone Cradle 49
Sharpening Plane Irons 51
Grinding and Honing Guidelines 55
Sharpening Straight Chisels 67
Sharpening Spokeshave Irons 69
Sharpening Knives 69
Making a Carving / Marking Knife 70
CHAPTER FOUR - Making a Plane
Tools and Supplies Needed 73
Preparing the Glue Surfaces 74
Laying Out and Sawing
the Front and Back Blocks 74
Cleaning Up the Cuts 76
The Throat Opening 83
Locating the Cross-Pin 87
Cap Screw Clearance Slot 89
Making a Slotting Template 90
Routing the Ramp Slot 91
Making the Cross-Pin 92
Gluing Up the Plane Blank 97
Opening the Throat 100
Making an Adjusting Hammer 102
Making the Final Wedge 107
Setting Up the Plane 111
Testing and Adjusting the Plane 112
Troubleshooting Techniques 113
Shaping the Plane 114
Soles and Inserts 117
Improving a Throat Opening 119
Additional Planes 121
CHAPTER FIVE - Planing Techniques
Preparing to Plane 126
Edge-Joining Techniques 130
Flattening and Truing Surfaces 139
Polishing Surfaces 143
Squaring End Grain 145
Profiling 146
Finishing Hand-Planed Surfaces 147
CHAPTER SIX- Planing Aids and Special
Techniques
Shooting Boards 151
Planing Thin and/or Small Stock 158
Planing Edges of Large Boards
and Surfaces 158
Fitting Carcass Components Precisely 161
Planing Curved Edges 163
CHAPTER SEVEN - Scraping Techniques
Basic Cabinet Scraper 167
Smoothing Surfaces with the No. 80
Pattern Scraper 175
The Scraper Plane 177
Sanding After Scraping 178
Epilogue 180
Metric Equivalents Chart 181
Glossary 183
Index 187
Foreword by James Krenov 7
Introduction 9
CHAPTER ONE - Tools and Materials for Making a Plane
Tools 13
Safety Equipment 14
Making a Plane Blank 14
Band-Saw Pointers 18
Rip-Sawing with a Band Saw 20
“Run-Out” 22
The Logic of Truing Boards Using a
Jointer and Planer 24
Cabinetmaker’s Triangle 25
Plane Irons 27
Chip Breakers 28
CHAPTER TWO - Tuning and Using Hand Tools 35
Combination Square 35
Straightedge 37
Block Plane 37
Spokeshave 40
CHAPTER THREE - Sharpening Techniques 43
Presharpening Procedures:
Preparing the Grinder, Honing Stones,
and Workstation 43
Making a Tool Rest 45
Truing Jig 47
Making a Stone Cradle 49
Sharpening Plane Irons 51
Grinding and Honing Guidelines 55
Sharpening Straight Chisels 67
Sharpening Spokeshave Irons 69
Sharpening Knives 69
Making a Carving / Marking Knife 70
CHAPTER FOUR - Making a Plane
Tools and Supplies Needed 73
Preparing the Glue Surfaces 74
Laying Out and Sawing
the Front and Back Blocks 74
Cleaning Up the Cuts 76
The Throat Opening 83
Locating the Cross-Pin 87
Cap Screw Clearance Slot 89
Making a Slotting Template 90
Routing the Ramp Slot 91
Making the Cross-Pin 92
Gluing Up the Plane Blank 97
Opening the Throat 100
Making an Adjusting Hammer 102
Making the Final Wedge 107
Setting Up the Plane 111
Testing and Adjusting the Plane 112
Troubleshooting Techniques 113
Shaping the Plane 114
Soles and Inserts 117
Improving a Throat Opening 119
Additional Planes 121
CHAPTER FIVE - Planing Techniques
Preparing to Plane 126
Edge-Joining Techniques 130
Flattening and Truing Surfaces 139
Polishing Surfaces 143
Squaring End Grain 145
Profiling 146
Finishing Hand-Planed Surfaces 147
CHAPTER SIX- Planing Aids and Special
Techniques
Shooting Boards 151
Planing Thin and/or Small Stock 158
Planing Edges of Large Boards
and Surfaces 158
Fitting Carcass Components Precisely 161
Planing Curved Edges 163
CHAPTER SEVEN - Scraping Techniques
Basic Cabinet Scraper 167
Smoothing Surfaces with the No. 80
Pattern Scraper 175
The Scraper Plane 177
Sanding After Scraping 178
Epilogue 180
Metric Equivalents Chart 181
Glossary 183
Index 187
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