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Title: The Handplane Book by Garrett Hack, John S. Sheldon ISBN: 1-56158-712-5 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: 09 January, 2004 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.88 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An easy read. Technical but not boring
Comment: A great reference book!! This book is thoughtfully organized and starts with the history/evolution of the handplane. Each following chapter builds upon the previous one. Illustrations and pictures accompany technical information leaving nothing to the imagination. The book is full of picture examples representing the type of plane being discussed, and it's use.
Garrett Hack stears clear of personnal opinions. Although he will let you know which planes he owns/likes. He has a thorough knowlege of his subject, and covers a broad range of topics while keeping the book short in lenght.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent
Comment: This book is filled with encyclopedic information about planes, their history, their use, and their mechanics.
Included is information about different kinds of planes that are used for joining, truing, surfacing, shaping, and specialty planes such as those used by violin makers and others, as well as information on how to select, maintain, and tune a plane. I really liked the way the author gives due consideration to wooden planes, information one can use to help make their own. There are wonderful photographs and illustrations used throughout the book that accompany the professionally written text.
The author has defintely performed an excellent job compiling and presenting the information. Even as a coffee table book, those who peruse it will find it hard to put down. For the woodworker at any skill level this is a must have for the shop.
Rating: 4
Summary: A beautiful book
Comment: The Handplane Book is a beautiful book. It's an excellent introduction to the aesthetic pleasures of handplanes (if you liked Sandor Nagyszanczy's Art of Fine Tools, I expect you will like this book, too).
There's more to this book than aesthetics. Garrett Hack provides an excellent introduction to the practical side of handplanes. There are a few areas where other experts disagree with Mr. Hack (e.g., whether one must lap the sole of a plane flat, or whether one should snug up the depth adjustment to "take out the slack").
As another reviewer commented, this makes a great coffe table book--but it also makes an excellent and inspiring workshop book. I recommend it whole-heartedly.
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Title: The Complete Guide to Sharpening by Leonard Lee ISBN: 1561581259 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: December, 1996 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: The Workbench Book by Scott Landis ISBN: 1561582700 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Classic Hand Tools by Garrett Hack, John S. Sheldon ISBN: 1561582735 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: The Complete Dovetail: Handmade Furniture's Signature Joint by Ian Kirby ISBN: 0941936678 Publisher: Linden Publishing Pub. Date: July, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Making Traditional Wooden Planes by John M. Whelan ISBN: 1879335697 Publisher: Astragal Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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