Making and Mastering Wood Planes
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- An introduction to "Krenov-type" wood hand planes and my book and video, "Making and Mastering Wood Planes," which describe the process of making and using these wonderful tools along with a healthy offering of supplemental fine woodworking know-how. You can purchase a video version of the book in both streaming and DVD formats at www.davidfinck.com. The book, first published in 2001 is now available in a very high quality, yet affordable, hardcover format through Lost Arts Press: lostartpress.com/
A wonderful book I bought when I retired I since made other planes a thorough book with good instructions Bill
David, thank you, i live in brazil and quality planes are beyond expensive. Your book is a golden resource
Thank you for the comment. I am glad you have found it useful!
While I was ill, I had the opportunity to host a master joiner in my workshop (which I had built for using power tools to work wood.) During the two years he was here I saw him make very fine traditional furniture using just wood planes, etc. Now you have opened yet another door. I will make the traditional clock cases to hold my hand -built movements with hand-built planes.
I've made one wooden plane from beech so far, a kerfing plane. There is something magical about making your own tools by hand. Thanks for this video and your book!
Not only is it satisfying to make things with tools you made, but it opens the door to the powerful notion that you can make tools to accomplish things you might not otherwise be able to do or do so well. I am glad you like the book and video.
I bought your book and made several planes and they are just wonderful. I learned so much from your book.Please post more videos!
David, you are truly a "class act". We are very fortunate to have such a skilled craftsman such as yourself be willing to share your skills with us. Thank you very much. Additionally, your new improved website is great. Keep up the phenomenal work!
David I read your book last year and I think it is an excellent resource. Thanks for this video and I hope you continue to share your expertise with us!
Very good
Thank you David. I will have to stay with my Lie Nielsen planes though. I never could get along with wooden planes; not even a simple smoother I made. I like the studied way in which you approach your work; which, I'm sure you agree, has much to do with the quality of woodworking for anyone. Thanks again.
JW
Ooh nice little video, those planes look wonderful and incredibly fine and effortless to use.
Lovely and well done thank you for sharing.
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very nice job
@bigyoda12 A laminated plane works just fine -- the glued up block of wood is potentially even more stable. Have fun!
Thankyou
lol i thought this video would be about airplanes^^ anyway nice video... XD
I bought the original book in black and white.
I want to make a plane to cut the grove for draw bottoms,
what is the name of that plane? and is it in your book ?
I have your book. A great help. Is myrtle a good wood to make planes? Thanks
Myrtle, aka CA Bay Laurel, is sufficiently hard to perform decently as a plane, however with a T/R ratio of 2.9, I consider it too unstable. For the unacquainted, this means that for any change in humidity, expect the tangential direction of the the growth rings to move nearly 3 times the amount as the radial direction -- that can lead to planes that don't stay flat! The point is moot if the wood is acclimated to your shop's ambient humidity and the shop is climate controlled.
Hi David...I'm from Brazil...how can I buy your
book?
Hi Alcides -- I am out of books so I suggest you purchase it used or inquire with Lost Arts Press. They will be publishing it soon in hardcover. Thanks for your interest!
Sounds like you are referring to a plow or rabbet plane. My book does not cover these.