How to Choose and Use Bench Planes & Scrapers

Covering bench, molding, joinery and specialty planes, this book removes the mystery but not the allure of using hand planes. It teaches various essential techniques, from choosing a blade to sharpening it, to methods for planing panels, edges and difficult grain, milling a rabbet, dado or decorative edge, and how to make and use shooting boards.

The step-by-step instructions and photo demonstrations outline the factors to consider when selecting the right plane for any woodworking project. Scattered throughout are interesting sidebars on important plane makers who made valuable contributions to the evolution of hand planes.

Softcover, 8 1/2 × 11", 110 pages, 2010.