The Handplane Book

The Handplane Book
ISBN-10
1561587125
ISBN-13
9781561587124
Category
Crafts & Hobbies
Pages
272
Language
English
Published
2003-09-15
Publisher
Taunton Press
Author
Garrett Hack

Description

The Handplane Book evokes the romance of an earlier era when planes performed countless woodworking tasks, from preparing stock to shaping moldings. This is a complete guide to one of the best-known and most collectible hand tools.

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