Hand Plane Resources
ONLINE:
Plane Types and Choices
Very long, very wordy explanation of the different types of hand planes available. This information is provided by a regular poster to the WoodNet Woodworking Hand Tool forum. Although you’ll long for a picture or two, the information provided is good.
Using, Sharpening, and Tuning Hand Planes
You’ll definitely benefit from this site if you already know a little bit (a lot?) about your planes. This is more from the mysterious WoodNet expert.
The information at this web site (and at the two listed above, since they’re all from the same guy) is derived from his responses to questions posed on the Hand Tool forum. So, even though there aren’t any pictures to help visualize what he’s talking about, it’s still good information.
This site is called Woodworking at Rex Mill. He’s got lots of information on hand planes, plus photographs! Now if we can just convince him to hire a good editor or use Spell Checker…
Popular Woodworking magazine has become, in the last 5 years or so, one of my favorite woodworking resources. This article is by Cedar Rapids, IA. woodworker, Dale Lucas.
Fettling — Jigging — Skittering…yep, Jeff Gorman is from Great Britain. Some of the terminology may make you scratch your head, but I learned a lot from this Brit.
So… You Want to Try Hand Planes
Paul Womack, aka "BugBear," provides lots of good links, images, and some interesting takes on acquiring and using hand planes.
The Index of Fossil-Fuel-Friendly Woodworking Knowledge
One of the most exhaustive resources on hand planes on the web. It is hosted by another WoodNet forum veteran — Cian Perez
Books:
Working With Handplanes, Taunton Press
ISBN: 1-56158-748-6
Fine Woodworking on Planes and Chisels, Taunton Press
(Out of Print)
Plane Basics, Sam Allen
ISBN: 0-8069-8804-5
The Handplane Book, Garrett Hack
ISBN: 1561587125
Using Hand Tools, Nick Engler
ISBN: 0-87596-680-2
Using Woodworking Tools, Lonnie Bird
ISBN: 1-56158-597-1
Choosing & Using Hand Tools, Andy Rae
ISBN: 1-57990-294-4
Woodworker’s Hand Tools, Rick Peters
ISBN: 0-8069-6661-0
