|
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
Last Updated
03/31/2019
Sitemap
|
|||||||||
Detailed entries for one subject from the INDEX TO HOW TO DO IT INFORMATION. |
|||||||||
|
PLANE sa PLANE (ELECTRIC) sa PLANE ACCESSORIES & JIGS sa PLANE IRON SHARPENING & SETTING sa ROUTER PLANE sa SCRAPER & BEADER sa SPOKESHAVE xx PLANING & SURFACING WOOD xx TOOL Tips on selecting and using old metal bench planes. Making a palm plane. A small, all-wood rabbet plane modeled after those of a master English craftsman. Choosing and tuning a block plane. Smoothing plane. Make a wooden plane that sings in your hands. Wooden molding planes. Part 1. Types of planes, plane parts and characteristics. Wooden molding planes. Part 2. How to select, collect and correct them. Advice on chipping in the sole of a wooden plane at the back edge of the mouth (behind the plane blade). Make a rabbet plane or plough plane from a chisel. Tips on cleaning an old "transitional" plane (wooden body and metal blade mechanism). Making a wood-body coffin-shaped smooth plane with a closed handle an a back end that is cut down "razee" style. Tuning Japanese planes. Fitting the blade and chip breaker, conditioning the sole, hollowing the sole and chamfering the sharp edge of the mouth and edges of the block. How to tune-up a new bench plane. Three shop-made rounding tools for making long dowels, handles, etc. They include the dowel-sizing plate, tine cutter, and rounder plane. Tip on gluing and using exotic woods as plane soles. Using brazing to repair a cast iron block plane that has broken in two pieces right at the throat. Maine planemakers. Two tool makers share their techniques for making wooden and metal hand planes. Advice on making radius-bottom planes. (1) Reshaping a wooden plane. (2) Interchangeable wooden soles for a metal plane. Planes for cutting tongues and grooves (T&G). A tool collector traces the development of this specialized hand plane. Includes tips on using a T&G plane. Edge tools. Essential hand tools that every shop should have. A guide to planes, scrapers, handsaws, chisels, and spokeshaves. Wooden hand plane. Make a tool you'll treasure from a blade and a block of wood. Jack planes. A test of seven metal hand planes to find the best performers. Includes information on flattening a plane's sole using silicon carbide sandpaper and a flat surface. Tip on reducing tearout when using a hand plane. Transitional planes (wood-and-metal hydrids). How to locate and tune an antique transitional plane. Information on the adjustable compass or filister plane. Tuning a bench plane. Advice on buying old metal-bodied planes, what can and cannot be fixed. Details on flattening the sole, tuning the chip breaker, sharpening, adjusting the frog and installing the blade. Cutting angles of a block plane and a bench plane compared, especially when used to plane end grain. Buying a block plane. Tip: How to keep the face of a hand plane from rusting without using oil. A look at jack and block planes and how to use hand planes. How to get a metal hand plane back into perfect working order. The smoothing plane. How to use this hand tool. Make your own wooden hand planes. (1) Stop rabbet plane (bullnose plane). (2) Traditional rabbet plane. (3) Adjustable rabbet plane. (4) Molding planes. Methods for using a plane. Includes information on sharpening and adjusting blades. How to maintain a steel bench plane. Plain talk about wood planes. A discussion of nine planes and spokeshavers. All about hand and electric planes. A description of the various planes and what each can do for the woodworker. Japanese hand tools. An introduction to Japanese saws, planes and chisels. Bench planes. What is available and tips on their use. Square edges, clean surfaces the easy way. How to use the handheld power plane. Using hand planes with success. Some tips. Tip describes how to get a tight fit between the chip breaker on top of a hand plane and the blade. Portable power planes. How to use these versatile tools to true framing lumber and clean up trim. Portable power planes. An update on available makes and models. Hand planes for trim carpentry. Advice on tuning and adjusting. Also includes instructions on making a miter-shooting board and sharpening plane blades. Block planes for carpenters. A survey of the current offerings and how to get the best performance from planes. Hand planes. The care and making of a misunderstood tool. Includes directions on how to "true-up" a metal plane, sharpen and set irons and make your own wood body plane. Plane speaking. One man's guide to hand planes which he finds useful. Illustration show the design for making your own wooden English plane, plus a suggestion for refurbishing old Stanley wood-bottom planes. Description of a homemade wooden plane designed to plane the outside of a wooden sphere 5-ft. in diameter. Pattern for making your own mortising plane out of wood. Improving planes. Simple modifications eliminate most common problems that affect hand planes. Restoring Bailey planes. These early planes (1860-1943) featured wooden soles and iron adjusting mechanisms. Paneled doors and walls. Colonial workmen relied on the right wood planes to shape the profiles on panels, rails and stiles. A review of the planes and the techniques used. Japanese planes. How to make and use the "kanna", a simple plane made of wood and featuring two blades. Make a modern wooden plane. Laminated wood construction makes it easier to cut the throat area. Homemade depth adjuster for plane iron is made from nuts, bolts, and miscellaneous metal blocks. Make a wooden rabbet plane which uses a standard 1/2" chisel as the plane iron. Harry Moos describes his passion for collecting and restoring hand planes. Hand-made wooden planes are used to plane the bevel and shoulder on raised panel doors. The planemaker's float. Converting worn-out files into useful tools for making wooden planes. Vietnamese planes. Viet immigrant describes how to make wooden planes, including molding planes. How to equip old wooden-soled Baily and Sargent planes with replacement blades, chip breakers or cap irons. Using bench planes. How to adjust and use a metal bench plane. How to "tune up" a plane. How to make an 18th-century style molding plane. The Stanley #55 Universal Combination Plane. Understanding and using this ingenious workhorse. Souping up the block plane. How to relieve the sole and sharpen the blade. The legendary Norris plane. A hard-to-find tool that's worth the search. Tips on using and tuning wooden match planes. Block planes. What is available and tips on their use. Making a panel plane, a tool for the consummate cabinetmaker. Simple mortising machine is designed to cut the throat in wooden planes. Old wooden planes. How to recognize and refurbish a usable wooden plane. Metal handplanes. A comparison of inexpensive handplanes. How to tune a plane for better performance. Coachmakers' rabbet plane is made from ebony and bone. Used as a finishing tool to clean up marks left by gouges and chisels on curved surfaces. Reproduction of those used in 18th- and 19th-century. Chisel-nose plane is made from a simple block of dense wood and an inlaid tapered plane iron. Tips on making a small brass shoulder plane with rosewood infill. Hollows and rounds. Making the most of wooden molding planes that are still to be found in antique shops, at flea markets, etc. Tips on reconditioning and using. Tips on repairing a loose handle or "horn" on a wooden plane. Alternative to the "japan" finishes when refurbishing old planes. How to true up the sole of any handplane, either wood or metal. Tuning a Japanese wood-bodied hand plane to achieve its full potential. Shoulder plane. Selecting and using this plane which is unmatched for precise trimming in 90-degree corners. Building a dovetail plane. Round-bottom planes. How to build wooden planes to fit your hands and needs. Reproducing an antique wooden plow plane. Corian and brass are substituted for ivory and gold. How to convert a jack plane into a scrub plane and use it to thickness lumber. Straight talk about handplanes. Picking the correct size, edge and angle. Getting a new plane ready to work the first time. Flattening a plane sole by hand. Four hand planes that earn their keep. Sharpening, tuning and using a smooth plane, jack plane, block plane and bullnose plane. Block planes. Light, versatile tools which vary in price and design. An overview of the various styles along with information on tune-up and use. Tip on using etched glass (sandblasted glass) in place of 600-grit sandpaper when truing up a plane. Description of features and tips on using a Stanley No. 78 rabbet plane. Making music with a plane. Advice from James Krenov on using a hand plane. Wooden planes. How to make a wooden plane starting with a single block of wood. Rabbet planes. Selecting and using various styles to clean up machine cuts and fine-tune joinery for a perfect fit. Great shapes without a shaper. Advice on adjusting and using the compass plane. Smoothing planes. Nine new hand planes are taken out of the box, tuned up, and compared. Includes advice on tuning a new plane and selecting replacement irons. Bench planes. Advice on the selection, sharpening, and use of three different bench planes (smooth, jack, and jointer). The plane truth. Tips on adjusting and using a hand plane. The proper use and maintenance of planes. Overhead transparency master illustrates the various types of hand planes. Japanese saws, chisels and planes now available. Tips on their use. Tools as art. How to make your own custom crafted wooden tools. Plans included for a jack plane, handscrew clamps, marking gauge, and mallet. Tip on flattening the sole of a small plane using 400 wet-or-dry sandpaper. Tip: Wipe carving (cutting) tools with a soft cloth and paste wax to keep natural chemicals present in wood from dulling your tools. Introduction to the basic styles of hand planes, their features and use. Making wood moldings the old way using molding planes. Workshop minicourse. The block plane. Workshop minicourse. Bench plane. Part 1. How to assemble and adjust the plane iron. Workshop minicourse. Bench plane. Part 2. More on assembling the plane iron, inserting into plane, and adjusting. Workshop minicourse. Bench plane. Part 3. Adjusting iron and beginning to plane. Three wooden planes you can make. Scrub, jack and smoothing plane are made from straight-grained white beech. Workshop minicourse. Tips on using power planes. Workshop minicourse. Using hand planes. Planes. A look at what is available in traditional hand planes and tips on their use. Hand plane heritage. A look at the history of the hand plane. Includes a pull-out chart showing drawings of the various styles of planes. Handmade hand plane. How to make a small wooden plane for precise trimming and surfacing. Block plane basics. Advice on selecting, tuning, and using this small tool. Bench plane basics. Tips on adjustment and use. Tips on how and why to use powered wood planes. How many planes do you need around home? A review of 17 special purpose planes. Power planes. A review of what is available, along with a wooden jig to turn a power plane into a small jointer. Tips on using the plane included. Specialty planes. Part 1. A review of many of the specialty planes available. Tips also given for using these planes. Specialty planes. Part 2. Molding and router planes. Plus instructions on how to use, sharpen and tune up your wood planes. Reproduction of the Stanley #95, a shear-cutting block plane. Some tips on its use. An introduction to the design and use of the plough plane. The rebate plane. An overview of the most common of the wooden "molding" planes. An overview of wooden "sash fillister" planes. Bench planes. Advice on selecting and using a variety of wood and metal bench planes. Successful plane racing. How to tune your hand plane for the best possible cutting, support the work piece for planing, understand the varying characteristics of different planes, etc. Block, miter, bullnose and chariot planes. Overview of the design and uses of these special-purpose small planes. Make a stop chamfer plane. Features a wood body with V-shaped sole, an adjustable stop, and iron held in place with a traditional wooden wedge. Molding planes. An overview of the history, design, application, and use of antique wooden molding planes. Match planes. History, design, and use of matched pairs of wooden planes where the profile cut by one plane mirrors the profile cut by the other. Such planes were used when making tongue-and-groove joints, rule joints, etc. The jack plane. A look at various styles and basic adjustments. Using the jack plane. Includes instructions on making and using winding sticks. The smooth plane. An overview of various styles of wooden smooth planes, their maintenance, and use. The wooden smooth plane. Part 2. Make it work better than a sander. Basic conditioning, remouthing, shooting the sole, blade adjustment, etc. Collecting and using antique hollow planes and round planes to cut moldings. Restoring a metal hand plane. All about using and maintaining hand planes. Block plane tips. Planing end grain, squaring an edge, and trimming small pieces. Hand plane. A simple design and a unique method of securing the blade make building this plane an easy alternative to a traditional wood plane. Chisel plane is used to get into hard-to-reach places without having the body of the plane get in the way. Complete instructions for making your own wood-bodied chisel plane. Block planes. A look at four different models and descriptions of their advantages from woodworkers who use them. Tuning up a block plane. Restoring a bench plane. Disassembly, cleaning, making replacement handle and knob, tune-up, adjustment, etc. Fine-tuning your bench plane in five easy steps. Antique molding planes. Some tips on history, value, collecting, etc. Bench-plane basics. Everything you need to know about using this classic tool. Tips on cleaning rust off an old plane without destroying the patina. Block plane basics. Elegant, but functional, block plane is made from maple and padauk. A simple wooden plane. How to build one that meets your needs. Includes details of a smoothing plane, hollowing plane, and fore plane. The boatbuilder's essential edge tools. An overview of planes, spokeshaves, and chisels which are particularly useful for the builder of wooden boats. How to make a 7" smoothing plane. Features a wooden body and steel sole. Requires no special tools to make. Bench planes. Another look at a cantankerous old friend. The types of planes, the various parts, adjustments, etc. Using a bench plane. How to get paper-thin shavings. How to flatten the sole of a plane by sanding with silicon carbide paper or grinding with a silicon carbide "slurry". Block planes. Selecting and choosing from the various models. How to tune-up a block plane, especially a new one, and make it ready for use. Understanding the geometry of block plane blades. Build a smooth plane out of wood. Features a front block that moves to change the size of the throat to compensate for wear. Also, the blade is located at the middle of the sole. Includes instructions on "tuning" a wooden plane. Shoulder planes. Their selection, adjustment, and use. Explanation of the numbering system used by plane manufacturers. A plane from the past. Clues to identifying a wooden plane's age. Tip on scratching grooves into the sole of a plane to prevent sticking. A quick rabbet plane. Combine a sharp chisel with a simple wooden body to produce a tool for cleaning out the corners inside dadoes or rabbets. The making of a Japanese-style wooden-body smoothing plane. Using the hinge-mortise plane to smooth the mortise to the uniform depth of the hinge. Tuning and using a metal bench plane. Making a rounder plane for cutting round tenons. Restoring a classic Bedrock plane. Replacing a hand plane's rear handle (tote). How to fashion a more comfortable handle from wood. Patent-style drawings of an improved iron for toothing plane, circa 1917. Hints on using the Stanley 45 and the Record 405 hand plane. Wooden molding planes. How they work, typical shapes, and tips on their use. Making a dovetailed rebate plane. How to build a replica of a Norris panel plane. Planes at the sharp end. Fine points of design in the construction of hand planes. Tip: Modify a jack plane to simulate adze marks on beams or furniture. How to make your own side rebate plane. Planes for re-molding. How to rejuvenate old molding planes. Differences between a side-bead molding-plane and an astragal molding-plane which use similar blades. Old planes in new hands. How to restore old wooden planes. Mainly on the planes. Includes tips on using a Record 050A combination plane, jigs for holding thin pieces while planing, and a design for a toothing plane. Plane speaking. How a plane works, how to properly adjust a plane iron and back iron, and a review of the Roger's "Peerless" smoothing plane. Tools of the trade. Part 2. Bench plane. How to select and tune a plane. Tools of the trade. Part 3. Low-angle planes (block planes). Japanese wooden planes (Hira-kanna). Part 1. How they are made and used. Penny plane (wooden plane). How to locate servicable planes, revitalize them, and use them. Japanese wooden planes (Hira-kanna). Part 2. How to set up and use the "back-to-front" wooden plane. A critical look at modern wooden planes. What is available and tips on their use. How to make your own small smoothing plane from wood. How to make adjustable wooden planes. Both a smoothing plane and a jack plane are illustrated. High-quality miter plane is built from rosewood, brass, and steel. It features a two-part steel sole which is more accurate than a single-piece cast sole. Plane power. Role of the speciality hand planes in the modern woodworkers shop is discussed. Introduction to plane construction with this chisel or palm plane. Simple toothing plane is made from a block of wood and a hacksaw blade. Sole searching. How to make spar planes (wooden planes with concave soles) for creating round wood for sailboat masts and canoe poles. Construct a wood-bodied plane designed to ease the cutting of raised fielded panels. Setting up planes. How to adjust a plane for cutting dry hardwoods, wild grained timbers, softwoods, and easily worked hardwoods. Simple wood-bodied plane for cutting chamfers. Tip on modifying a lightweight plough plane to accept standard beading cutters. Tip on making small metal planes from U-section brass and hardwood. Plane facts. A discussion of the importance of cap irons and working angles on a bench plane. Tip on making a toothing plane from a piece of old hacksaw blade fitted to a wooden handle. Tip on fitting the blade and wedge in an old-time wooden smoothing or jack plane. The beginning woodworker. The plane primer. A review of bench planes and tips on sharpening plane irons. Wooden smooth plane. Make a 12" smooth plane with a hard maple body and lignum vitae sole. Uses a standard 48mm plane iron. The hand plane. Types of planes, how they work, common functions, etc. Tuning and using a Japanese hand plane. Details on how to prepare the blade, tune the chip breaker and fit the blade into the wooden block. Tuning and using hand planes. Part 1. The bench plane. Includes tips on buying and restoring antique planes. How to make and use a lapping plate. Tuning and using hand planes. Part 2. Working with bench and block planes. Techniques that maximize performance. Includes instructions for constructing and using a shooting board that provides a true surface for the plane body to ride against while holding a work piece securely. Specialty planes. Part 1. Planes for shaping and finishing. Specialty planes. Part 2. Planes for making and fitting joints. If you can't afford the tools, make them yourself. Tips on making a metal panel plane. Make a Norris pattern smoother, a dovetailed plate bench plane with curved sides. Wood planes. The various types, their components, how to sharpen blades, and how to use them. Both hand and electric examined. Hand tools. Sixth in a series on how to choose and use hand tools examines planes. Tips on using the versatile block plane. Tip: Make a roughing plane to improve the glue surface between smooth-surfaced hardwoods (such as birch and maple). Made from wood and a piece of hacksaw blade. Make your own classic wooden plane. Restoring old wooden planes. Some tips. | |||||||||
Copyright © by Norman Lathrop Enterprises. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, print photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior expressed permission of Norman Lathrop Enterprises, except as permitted by law. |
|||||||||