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.
Creating an essential reference for modern woodworkers and furniture builders, Wynn shows how to create almost any traditional furniture joint quickly and accurately using hand planes.
With this book and a well-chosen and correctly maintained set of planes, you will be able to handle any type of wood in every woodworking situation.
Discover why this traditional tool has a home in your modern workshop, with step-by-step instructions, full-color photos, detailed illustrations, and clear diagrams. Learn how to choose, set up, maintain, and use Japanese handplanes to achieve stunning results.