Making and Mastering Wood Planes

by David Finck, James Krenov (Foreword)

The latest edition of this highly regarded instructional manual. See the great reader reviews posted for the previous editions. With this book and a weekend of your time you can make a plane and learn to use it effectively. You'll also discover a wealth of general woodworking tips and acquire a solid grounding in many fundamentals of fine woodworking. Now in its third printing, "Making and Mastering Wood Planes" by master craftsman David Finck is the definitive book in the field and a classic introduction to the art of fine woodworking. “. . . the best book available on making and using Krenov-style wooden planes. Finck's advice on construction and planing techniques is a woodworking education in itself. He also provides excellent insights and instructions on tools, power-tool techniques, jigs and the theories underlying the process of planemaking. A clearly written and far-ranging treatise." -- Ellis Walentine Webmaster & Host, WoodCentral "Essential reading for anyone with an interest in handplanes. I wore out my first copy." -- Christopher Schwarz, Editor, "Popular Woodworking" and "Woodworking Magazine."

Genres: Woodwork, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2000

Reviews

[Colette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book. I definitely want to make some planes. When I am ready to do it I will certainly check out this book again. The one star off is because it didn't really show any of the more specialized planes, i.e. shoulder, moving filister, plow. It does go into moulding planes a little bit.

[Green G. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very practical book about making wooden planes, obviously, but it also contained good pointers on a number of basic tasks like accurate marking and making small jigs.

The way that David writes reminds me of someone I know and that is a good thing. I enjoyed it start to finish.

[Jesus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good. Most of the book (120 pages) is a VERY detailed guide to build Krenov wood planes. The last 50 pages explain how to plane, planning jigs and scraper sharpening and use.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A how to book that showed me I could really do this.