• Comprehensive manual on using handplanes for joinery. • Essential reference for building furniture by hand. • Covers shoulder planes, router planes, rab

A technically rich analysis and evaluation of every handplane style in the world and how to maintain them for optimum performance.

Teaching you how to make a classic plane yourself (it takes only a day or so) and how to use it in a refined manner.

Unlocks the secrets of the hand plane, a valuable time-honored tool. Guide for the modern woodworker who is interested in using hand tools. Great introduction f

First published in 1937, this woodworking classic reveals a fascinating look into the social structure of a 19th-century English town and a carpenter's place in