{"product_id":"making-mastering-wood-planes-revised-edition","title":"Making \u0026 Mastering Wood Planes (Revised Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby David Finck\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eforeword by James Krenov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo matter what sort of handplane you use, “Making \u0026amp; Mastering Wood Planes” is perhaps the best guide available to understanding, tuning and using these tools at a high level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten by a graduate of the College of the Redwoods (now The Krenov School), “Making \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinck 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinally, Finck covers scraping, both with a cabinet scraper and scraper planes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Making \u0026amp; Mastering Wood Planes” 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book has been in our personal library for almost 20 years – we wore out our first copy. We are pleased to offer it to you under the Lost Art Press imprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcknowledgments 3\u003cbr\u003eForeword by James Krenov 7\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter One: Tools and Materials for Making a Plane 13\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two: Tuning and Using Hand Tools 35\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three: Sharpening Techniques 43\u003cbr\u003eChapter Four: Making a Plane 73\u003cbr\u003eChapter Five: Planing Techniques 125\u003cbr\u003eChapter Six: Planing Aids and Special Techniques 151\u003cbr\u003eChapter Seven: Scraping Techniques 167\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEpilogue 180\u003cbr\u003eMetric Equivalents Chart 181\u003cbr\u003eGlossary 193\u003cbr\u003eIndex 187\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47565460734170,"sku":"300-998","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/files\/make.master.planes.webp?v=1770386586","url":"https:\/\/www.woodenboatstore.sbs\/products\/making-mastering-wood-planes-revised-edition","provider":"The WoodenBoat Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}