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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
To my father, Jerry, who taught me always to watch and listen; and to my daughter, Josephine, who stands on her grandfather’s shoulders watching, listening, and learning—and teaching all of us.
I would also like to acknowledge the untiring support of Kathy Tam, the helpful guidance of technical editor Rick Mastelli, and the encouragement and long hours of Jerry Konicek, whose Woodworking Academy gave me the opportunity to verify and refine my techniques.
All illustrations by Scott Wynn
All photos by Rick Mastelli and Scott Wynn
© 2018 by Scott Wynn and Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc., 903 Square Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552.
Traditional Wooden Handplanes is an original work, first published in 2018 by Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc. Portions of this book appeared in Woodworker’s Guide to Handplanes by Scott Wynn. The drawings and illustrations contained herein are copyrighted by the author. Readers may make copies for personal use. The drawings and illustrations themselves, however, are not to be duplicated for resale or distribution under any circumstances. Any such copying is a violation of copyright law.
Print ISBN 978-1-56523-887-9
eISBN 978-1-60765-498-8
For a printable PDF of the patterns used in this book, please contact Fox Chapel Publishing at [email protected], stating the ISBN and title of the book in the subject line.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Wynn, Scott, author.
Title: Traditional wooden handplanes / Scott Wynn.
Description: Mount Joy, PA : Fox Chapel Publishing, [2018] | Includes
bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017039965 | ISBN 9781565238879 (pbk.)
Subjects: LCSH: Planes (Hand tools) | Woodwork.
Classification: LCC TJ1201.P55 W95 2018 | DDC 621.9/12--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017039965
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Because working with wood and other materials inherently includes the risk of injury and damage, this book cannot guarantee that creating the projects in this book is safe for everyone. For this reason, this book is sold without warranties or guarantees of any kind, expressed or implied, and the publisher and the author disclaim any liability for any injuries, losses, or damages caused in any way by the content of this book or the reader’s use of the tools needed to complete the projects presented here. The publisher and the author urge all readers to thoroughly review each project and to understand the use of all tools before beginning any project.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: ANATOMY OF THE TRADITIONAL HANDPLANE
A SIMPLE DESIGN
AND A WORD ABOUT CHINESE-STYLE PLANES...
BLADE STEEL
Sharpening Versus Re-Sharpening
Hardening, Tempering, and Annealing
THE SIX TACTICS USED TO ACHIEVE BEST PERFORMANCE
Use the Lowest Effective Cutting Angle
Molding Planes
Hard Chipbreakers