The Handplane Book FROM THE PUBLISHER
In this book, professional furniture maker Garrett Hack helps woodworkers reclaim their woodworking heritage by presenting a treasure trove of information about handplanes. Everything is covered here: history, theory, and practice. The practical side includes discussion of everything from tuning and adjusting planes to planing technique. The historical information traces the lineage of the plane from Roman times to the present, with special emphasis on the golden age of planes (19th and early 20th centuries). Also covered are the many specialty planes used in ancillary woodworking professions. The concluding chapters take a look at contemporary plane makers and explain what to look for when buying a plane for the shop or as an investment.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
Hack (professional furniture maker and avid tool collector) extols the joys of turning off the power equipment, putting hand to wood, and bringing out the beauty of a project with skill and superior hand tools. Numerous color and b&w photographs illuminate 13 chapters covering every type of plane and techniques for using each, how to read the grain of a board and plane figured wood, how to decide which planes are essential and where to find them, special techniques ranging from essential bench planes to oddities such as spill planes, techniques of contemporary craftsmen, advice from an auctioneer, and stories of a few incurable collectors. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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