John whelan unlocks the fascinating secrets of an almost lost art. Making the plow plane itself is a challenging project. Before going further, lets compare early molding planes with their later counterparts. They looked good to the eye but the photos were quite poor and to be honest, i should of asked more questions as they turned out to be a little. David fincks wonderful book making and mastering wood planes or. Over 100 free wooden toy woodcraft plans at free crafts network free crafts projects.
Ive trialled a couple of designs and here are my thoughts. I would recommend making a smallersimpler plane before trying a jointer. But beyond that, the book explores the nature of handwork and craft as well. Tune and improve a classic bailey pattern plane, modify bench vises, make handles to improve saws, chisels, and screwdrivers. As you view this photo keep in mind that robert wooding is accepted as the first fulltime professional british plane maker and auburn tool company was one. Ive been making a few hand planes this week in preparation for an upcoming series we have planned all about getting in to wooden planes. David shares his consummate skill in woodworking, obvious care and attention to detail with the reader throughout. There have been serious writings about planes since moxon, but i decided to focus. We offer a smaller version of our everpopular krenovstyle wooden plane kit. John whelans book on making wooden planes has some information on making plow planes. Im a big fan of phils work and use his planes nearly every day. How to build a scrap wood finger plane with a chisel blade.
Definitely agree that david fincks book will tell you all you need. Best of all, the book describes planes that i can build as i develop my woodworking skills. Making traditional wooden planes tools for working wood. I wanted a little more sofistication in my planes, i. Paul sellers goes into the details of making sure the wedge and. A second book by whelan, making traditional wooden planes, is currently out of print and i am sad that i dont own. Cleaning up with a file and abrasive paper, until joints disappear and the sole is flat.
In addition, there are chapters on alternative methods of planemaking, plane irons, and the tuning and using of wooden planes. Making your own wooden hand plane first thoughts youtube. In addition, there are chapters on the history and alternative methods of planemaking, making plane irons, and the tuning and using of wooden planes. With one hollow and one round and a method for making rabbets you are able to make a few dozen profiles. The major issue being that labor is the primary resource involved in making traditional wooden planes. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Perhaps parallel grain lines wider radius rings allow for more isotropic behavior so now presenting the tough, extractive packed medullary rays on the sole makes for better wear. Caleb james makes traditional wooden planes, and has posted several of his plane plans and drawings free for personal use. He is a great writer, and literally helps the reader with every step of making a plane.
The reader will enjoy it even if he never puts blade to wood. Apr 12, 2012 the dovetail peening is the most important step. For those curious about the ingenious ways of the craft, this book lays out clear, stepbystep instructions that will enable any woodworker to make a plane. Jan 07, 2014 i recently restored some tools i inherited from my grandfather, including a plane iron with back iron which doesnt fit any of the wooden planes i have, as it is too wide. Goncalvo alves is an excellent wood for making a plane, and so are apple, pear, and hornbeam. Old street tool has been making singleiron planes for a long time, steve voigt makes doubleirons, and i recently got to try out a nice singleiron fore plane from jeremiah. I would like to make a smoother, a jack, and jointer plane. Apr 22, 20 i think the most enjoyable aspect of wooden planes in use is the lightness you feel as the plane glides across the wood being planed. The well defined chamfers, shoulder treatment and skillfully executed features of the early 18th century wooding plane are apparent at a glance.
Make all the classic handwoodworking tools you want with this fantastic guide. A pair of wooden planes caught my eye on ebay and i took a punt on them. If you have any interest in making or using a wooden plane, this book is a must. From the essential materials and finishes to the workshop techniques, youll learn every facet of making and modifying your own tools. Two very important books are on the endangered list. Wooden planes offer flexibility that is unmatched by metal planes. Woodenbodied planes will simply have a wooden body duh, a bladeiron, and a wedge. I have used cherry, ash, oak, and birch but in each case added a seperate sole of rosewood or pau ferro morado. Traditional wooden handplanes is the essential reference for hand tool enthusiasts.
Holiday crafts, kids crafts, crochet, knitting, dolls, rubber stamps and much more. Blackburn tools quartersawn american beech plane billets. The book or the video will get you to a working plane. This lesson offers a visually stunning and very detailed video about traditional plane making that is comprehensive enough for even beginners to successfully follow along and build a jointer plane of their own. But it was a metalbodied plane only remotely similar to a woodenbodied plane as used during the 18th century. Oak wood airplane shelflarge wooden wall biplane book shelfnovelty boy room decorman cave decorationpilot accessorypropellerheirloom special order. Mouldings in practice, my new book to be published by lost art press, will walk you through the process from holding the planes and setting the irons to making large profiles composed of several different shapes. I became interested in making wooden planes after building one from a magazine article.
Making the plane body now its time to rummage through your scrap bin and fish out that block of fancygrained hardwood that was too small to use and yet too elegant to throw away. For this plane, i would discourage adding a seperate sole because it really complicates things and adds the potential for mishap. Its history which is an exhaustive encyclopedia of plane types and styles throughout history. The book focuses on the laminated handplanes associated with james krenov, a mentor of the author, david finck, who graduated from the college of the redwoods, the woodworking school now known as the krenov school. How to build 3 basic hand planes popular mechanics. The wings are made from solid oak, the body and propeller made with walnut. This handy block plane comes with a 1 wide blade, ends up 5 34 long and trims down to 5 or less depending on your needs. Philly planes make a full range of traditional hand planes from block planes to jointers and moulding planes. I think the most enjoyable aspect of wooden planes in use is the lightness you feel as the plane glides across the wood being planed. For those curious about the ingenious ways of the craft, this book lays. Planes probably top the list of miraculous woodworking tools and shopmade wood planes are as good or better as any, and a fraction of the cost of highend metal planes.
Making wooden mitre planes i have just finished 2 mitre planes, one all very dark rosewood 7 long and one all boxwood with a stud insert 6 long. Whelan, this book is the finest and most complete work on the making of wooden planes in print. A fine hand plane is a remarkably useful tool and krenovstyle wooden planes are. Much of my plane collection is made up of wooden ones and if theyre for fine use then i can use that as an excuse to go new. Another moulding plane today, and one from the golden age of british plane making. John whelan even comments on this in his plane making book and opens the proverbial can of worms that perhaps this dogma may be blind tradition. The last real improvement known as boxingthe addition of dense wood, generally boxwood, wear strips for fine details was in common use before 1750. In a methodical way, he sets out every step youll need to take to bring these beauties to life and labor in your woodshop.
Oct 07, 20 much of my plane collection is made up of wooden ones and if theyre for fine use then i can use that as an excuse to go new. Isaac made the one pictured here just 3 12 long a very convenient size for an apron pocket. Making and mastering wood planes by david finck available for sale at highland woodworking. Airplane shelf woodcraft pattern wood crafts, wood toys. Plane the inner body pieces to their finished widths, and plane each cheek to 38 in. A comprehensive reference that has been called a work of clarity and imagination so influential it virtually defines its subject, this book describes, illustrates, and classifies all types of wooden planes from the common to the rare and unusual tracing their development and explaining their use. Purchased together the book and video make for a comprehensive learning experience the next best thing to private instruction.
Most of the sets of irons ive seen for sale are assembled sets, not matched sets. We of course stock it here, but in thinking about the book my mind wandered to other books on planes and i thought a roundup might be useful. I liked the feel of the plane, and its long body made sense for one of its purposes of shooting edges to join boards. Make a set of 6 types of this style of plane with step by step instructions. I do know how to use a handplane, and i have used a jointer plane once or twice. In a world of heavy and expensive handplanes, traditional wood. Oct 18, 2017 if you are someone who wants the best of best and has the resources to pay for it, there are several wooden plane makers out there that make highquality bench planes. All woodworkers know, woodworking tools are a pleasure to own and use. My first one was a jack plane, and all the mistakes i made dont prevent it from doing what a jack needs to do. If you are someone who wants the best of best and has the resources to pay for it, there are several wooden plane makers out there that make highquality bench planes. A moody was an early collector, who wrote the book, american wooden plow planes.
Plane your wood slabs with a planing sled that you build. Now in its third printing, making and mastering wood planes by master craftsman david finck is the definitive book in the field and a classic introduction to the art of fine woodworking. Raging against plane making tradition the renaissance. I have always thought that the middle of the 18th century produced some of.
Internal shaping mark the cheeks and body blocks to indicate the 112in. John whelans book, making traditional wooden planes is the definitive reference for making traditional abutmentstyle planes. Jan 12, 2012 first of all, wooden hand planes, although not used exclusively in german wood shops, are still very popular and can cost you about as much as an above average american made steel plane. Im familiar with the workings of a plane and still had to concentrate on the topic and work on visualization of the planes in my mind carefully. Homemagazineback issuesaugust september 2015plansprojectsmake a wood hand plane in an afternoon shop tools. Find furniture plans including chairs, cradles and clocks. Books on making and using hand planes tools for working wood. Every chapter that details the construction of a particular plane starts with a photograph of the plane that has been made by the author.
The video provides over 412 hours of detailed instruction on making and using wood planes, closely following the format and content of my book. Making traditional wooden planes the book is okay but lacks a more in depth explanation and the diagrams are not as precise as they should be. While i wait for the homemade stopping to set on my boarded chest project, ive allowed myself an attempt at making a plane. But the book explores wooden planes and offers very detailed insights into making and using the planes. I see many traditional moulding planes made out of beech. Oak wood airplane shelflarge wooden wall biplane book shelfnovelty boy room decorman cave decorationpilot accessorypropellerheirloom. Furniture maker clark kellogg learned to make planes as a student in. I recently restored some tools i inherited from my grandfather, including a plane iron with back iron which doesnt fit any of the wooden planes i have, as it is too wide. The best hand plane book that youve never heard of. Oct 01, 2004 plane the inner body pieces to their finished widths, and plane each cheek to 38 in. By the mid 18th century, british wooden planes represented the best of a fully mature technology.
I have drilled 2 vertical holes right through the body of the plane starting at the mouth. Should he make a plane or two, he will find making traditional wooden planes most satisfying. Learn how to make a rebate plane to use for your upcoming projects using readily available materials. The edge of the fence is reeded, an unusual but attractive touch. First of all, wooden hand planes, although not used exclusively in german wood shops, are still very popular and can cost you about as much as an above average american made steel plane.
In building a traditional 18th century jointer plane, bill anderson makes build a handplane simpler in this stepbystep tutorial. The opening through the planes sole that allows a shaving to pass through. An important plane for a collector of early ohio tools, that can easily be restored to be quite presentable. Question on metal versus wooden planes paul sellers blog. He not only tells you, in great detail, how to make a wooden plane, but he also covers the care and use as well. Third, and most important to me, wooden hand planes are fairly easy to make. See more ideas about wooden airplane, wood toys and wooden toys. Books on making and using hand planes working wood. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Making and mastering wood planes book and dvd by david finck. Chris wong has started making planes out of cherry.
Making and mastering wood planes revised making hand. The major components of a standard metalbodied bench plane. I suggest you obtain a matched set of old irons before you start. John whelan wrote the comprehensive the wooden plane.
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