Handplanes What a Passion! Hardcover – February 24, 2024

The handplane is perhaps the tool that most vividly embodies, in the collective imagination, the image of a carpenter, the master craftsman capable of transforming a rough piece of wood into highly valuable artefacts. In reality, the plane plays a central role in traditional woodworking processes, accompanying the craftsman through every phase of furniture construction, from roughing the boards to smoothing the surfaces ready for the final finish.Handplanes What a Passion! is a book entirely dedicated to hand planes for woodworking. The author, a passionate user of this tool, reviews both contemporary and historical models, delving into their histories and illustrating the diversepossibilities offered by this highly versatile tool. The book covers planing techniques to guide the reader through the process of smoothing wooden surfaces, as well as the creation of rebates, grooves, and mouldings. A significant portion of the book is dedicated to the restoration of vintage models and the construction of key wooden handplanes that can be crafted by hand. Read more