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Whenever I undertake the rescue and reconditioning of a wooden hand tool, I do it with careful attention to the original artisan’s craftsmanship in creating a form that fulfills the function of the tool. The Handplane Book is my primary reference for determining the original function of some of the most complex plane designs and the proper handling of that plane over a wooden board. Sometimes reconditioning requires copying and replacing parts of the wooden tool, but you must do it with all the care and attention of an art restorer. I find the content of the Handplane Book gives me some critical guidance on that process. I try to restore the beautiful look and the feel of the tool without compromising its original shape and finish. Each plane should retain the character and history of use like the illustrations Garrett has shown me in the Handplane Book. When I finally take that reconditioned tool in my hands, much like the original craftsman who first used it to shape and decorate wood, it teaches me its function and how to form wood into beautiful pieces. So completion of a reconditioning gives me not only the satisfaction of knowing in-hand an artful work by the tool’s artisan, but also how the original craftsman worked with that tool. Then it becomes my hand tool, but I always expect it to be admired, handled and used by others… maybe for another hundred years. For those who want to pursue the artisan's work of restoring and reconditioning the classic wooden plane, I would recommend starting with "The Handplane Book" by Garrett Hack.Read full review
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The Handplane Book is a great book for a gift or yourself. It has lots of pictures and covers buying, adjusting, and using handplanes. I love old Stanley planes, and this book goes into all of the different types made. The section on Norris and Spiers manufactured tools is very interesting, even though most craftsman could not afford them at the time, and they are quite scarce now. If you putter in your garage, or create furniture as a hobby, this book is a great read or as a shop reference book.
Fantastic information on about any kind of hand plane. Gave me lots of new information on types and their uses as well as how to care foe them
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I purchase woodworking books, as ofter as I can, to continue to educate myself in the craft. Garrett is a contemporary woodworker, furniture maker and teacher. He uses "Classic Hand Tools", another of his books, as often as possible in his work. If you've ever seem him in a video his presentation style is smooth and silky. The process flows effortlessly along. And so goes his writing style. The Handplane Book is a classic.
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