RECOMMENDATION
THE SIX TACTICS USED TO ACHIEVE BEST PERFORMANCE
Use the Lowest Effective Cutting Angle
Molding Planes
Hard Chipbreakers
The Correct Bevel Angle
Honing a Hollow-Ground Bevel
How an Edge Dulls
Factory-Ground Blade Angles
Plane Geometry, a Summary
6. LENGTH OF PLANE/WIDTH OF BLADE
The Proportion of Length to Width
CHAPTER 4: TRADITIONAL USE: THE BENCH PLANES
JACK, JOINTER & SMOOTHER—AND A COUPLE MORE USEFUL PLANES
The Fore Plane
Trying, Long, and Jointer
The Correct Blade Shape
The Ideal Edge Shape
Chinese Smoothers
Why a Narrow Smoother?
Winding Sticks
OTHER HANDPLANE PREPARATORY WORK
Techniques for Shooting an Edge
CHAPTER 5: SHARPENING PLANE BLADES
A BASIC SKILL THAT LEADS TO OTHERS
Grinding Out a Nick
Grinding on a Sanding Belt
Using and Maintaining Waterstones
Stone Choices
Listening
Notes on Sharpness and Sharpening
Sharpening
OF SLAVES, DOGS, AND DEADMEN
A Simple Bench
CHAPTER 7: SETTING UP THE PLANES
AND TUNING THEM TO WORK TO THEIR FULLEST
SETTING UP A TRADITIONAL WOODEN PLANE
The Back of the Blade
Flattening the Back of a Plane Blade
Checking for a Custom Fit
Marking
What Really Happens
General Techniques for Adjusting the Plane Blade
Adjusting a Wedged, Tapered Blade
A Twisted Plane
The Oiler
Getting Rid of Those Burnishing Marks
Fitting a Sole Plate at the Mouth of a Plane
Setting Up a Flea Market Find
Check the Brass Mouth-piece
Efficient Planing
Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
Keep the Surface Flat
