Plane users, craftsmen who would like to become plane users, and plane
collectors all will find a wealth of how-to information, backed with
more than 500 images in this definitive guide to hand planes. The use of
hand planes results in a quieter, cleaner wood shop, and matches the
efficiencies of power tools for many of the processes involved in making
wood furniture. In addition to covering nearly ten types of planes, this
book also divulges some shop secrets to making your own plane, restoring
antique planes, and troubleshooting your planes.