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Of all the hand tools used in the modern shop, planes exert a special fascination. Though quite simple, planes are enormously versatile and practical when skillfully used. The articles in this book, collected from Fine Woodworking, illustrate a host of topics, including basic plane operation, how to choose the right plane for the job, and specialty planes. Step-by-step instructions show how to build wooden planes - a popular project for hand tool fans - and how to correctly tune and sharpen, essential for proper plane operation.
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Problem with this book is that it is obviously a compilation of magazine articles and is therefore very repetitive. Each chapter invariably tells you how to sharpen a plane and other basic skills are also repeated. Having said that I quite enjoyed it, it was nicely produced and I picked up a few handy tips. Not quite what I expected though.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Not a Lost Art
10 Oct 2005
Format:Paperback
Readers should note that this book is part of a series that is a collection of articles by various authors. So, as a previous reviewer has stated, you sometimes will revisit a topic from a different author's perspective. That said, I really enjoyed this book. I began using hand planes about a year ago and had mixed results. After reading 'Working with Handplanes' I had a better sense of my planes and their use. I took the advice and "tuned-up" a new plane that I was fairly happy with. The result was a plane that performed substantially better.
It seems that for most woodworkers the use of handplanes is a lost art. That's too bad because planes have been around for centuries and are still around simply because they work well. If you're interested in using planes I highly recommend this book as a starting point to have your plane work as it should.
It seems that for most woodworkers the use of handplanes is a lost art. That's too bad because planes have been around for centuries and are still around simply because they work well. If you're interested in using planes I highly recommend this book as a starting point to have your plane work as it should.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
A great collection of information
20 Dec 2005
Format:Paperback
I have read many books from the New Best of Fine Woodworking series and this is among the best of them. Though this is really just a collection of articles written by many different authors surrounding the general theme, there is a lot of very valuable information here. As always with Taunton, the writing/editing is excellent and the color photographs and illustrations are quite good. In my mind, this "collection of articles" approach is even more valuable than a book by a single author. The reason for this is that as you read expert advice from many woodworking pros, you get the sense that they don't all agree on everything. In my mind this is one of the most important lessons to learn... woodworking methods and techniques are an extension of the woodworker and as such there is no single "right way" of doing things.
As for downsides to this book, it can get a bit tedious to read about tuning a block plane for the fifth time if you grasped the concept the first time it was mentioned. Fortunately there is a lot of information given beyond just the basics of tuning and maintaining your planes, including actual techniques to employ in various situations.
All in all, I highly recommend this book as an excellent resource to all beginner to intermediate woodworkers interested in beefing up their hand plane skills and anyone else interested in a tool that mankind has been using for thousands of years...
As for downsides to this book, it can get a bit tedious to read about tuning a block plane for the fifth time if you grasped the concept the first time it was mentioned. Fortunately there is a lot of information given beyond just the basics of tuning and maintaining your planes, including actual techniques to employ in various situations.
All in all, I highly recommend this book as an excellent resource to all beginner to intermediate woodworkers interested in beefing up their hand plane skills and anyone else interested in a tool that mankind has been using for thousands of years...
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Not my style of book
11 Jan 2007
Format:Paperback
You can find some usefull piece of information in this book. The illustrations are great.
Because this book is composed of a series of articles you feel that the text is disorganized and sometimes hard to follow.
You also keep feeling that you read the same stuff over and over again, plane with the grain, tune your plane.
This is not a bad book just not my style.
Because this book is composed of a series of articles you feel that the text is disorganized and sometimes hard to follow.
You also keep feeling that you read the same stuff over and over again, plane with the grain, tune your plane.
This is not a bad book just not my style.
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