Molding plane book

[harold schmonz]

I am looking for the title of a book that describes how to make molding planes.

Thanks

[Lars Thomas]

I ordered 'Making & Mastering Wood Planes : Revised Edition' by David Finck today. Not sure it it has molding planes. The Amazon reviews on this book heap high praise on it.



ISBN: 140272022X.

[Ed Harrison]

John M. Whelan, Making Traditional Wooden Planes, 1996, The Astragal Press, 121 pp., is a good start. The bibliography in that book is a useful reference.

[harold schmonz]

Wow, that was fast.

Thanks guys.

[Pam Niedermayer]

Also, there's the Todd Herrli video ("Classic Plane Making") on making hollows and rounds using the lamination method that I found to be excellent.

Pam

[Michael Fross]

Harold, I have both of the books mentioned above. Finck's book is excellent but does not go into molding planes. However, if this is your first plane it's a much better how-to. It's also an excellent book on planes in general, although I prefer Garett's Hack "The Handplane Book."

Whelan's book has a ton of information on many different kinds of planes, but it is not really a howto in my opinion and more of a reference.

I'm planning my first plane and I'll be following Finick's book closely. When I get better at it, I'll be using Whelan's book as a reference.

Hope this helps. Best of luck and be sure to post pictures when you complete your plane.

Michael

[Steve Wargo]

As someone who uses moulding planes a bunch, I toyed with the idea of taking a class from Tod herli a couple years ago. But in all honesty, I think that purchasing them is a much more viable option, at least in my case. Hollows and rounds are quite cheap, and you can make anything at all with them. There are profiles that simply can't be cut with router bits. I have spoken to Tod a few times, and he is quite knowledgable. I think that depending on your location, a class with him, might be the "best" way to learn how to make moulding planes. Good luck on your adventure, and I hope I've helped.

[harold schmonz]

Also, there's the Todd Herrli video ("Classic Plane Making") on making hollows and rounds using the lamination method that I found to be excellent.

Pam

Thanks Pam. I'll check into it.

[harold schmonz]

Harold, I have both of the books mentioned above. Finck's book is excellent but does not go into molding planes. However, if this is your first plane it's a much better how-to. It's also an excellent book on planes in general, although I prefer Garett's Hack "The Handplane Book."

Whelan's book has a ton of information on many different kinds of planes, but it is not really a howto in my opinion and more of a reference.

I'm planning my first plane and I'll be following Finick's book closely. When I get better at it, I'll be using Whelan's book as a reference.

Hope this helps. Best of luck and be sure to post pictures when you complete your plane.

Michael

Thanks Michael. I'll pick up Finck's book, then. It may be a while before I get to making one - if I can - but I'll keep an update if I do.

[harold schmonz]

As someone who uses moulding planes a bunch, I toyed with the idea of taking a class from Tod herli a couple years ago. But in all honesty, I think that purchasing them is a much more viable option, at least in my case. Hollows and rounds are quite cheap, and you can make anything at all with them. There are profiles that simply can't be cut with router bits. I have spoken to Tod a few times, and he is quite knowledgable. I think that depending on your location, a class with him, might be the "best" way to learn how to make moulding planes. Good luck on your adventure, and I hope I've helped.

Thanks Steve. I had thought about buying used ones, but don't know anything about them. Figured by making them, would know what I have.

I'll have to look into Tod and his classes.

Good advice from everyone.

Thanks

[Steve Wargo]

i know that Illinois is a large state, but Tod is located in Indiana, if I'm not mistaken.

[harold schmonz]

i know that Illinois is a large state, but Tod is located in Indiana, if I'm not mistaken.

I'm close to Chicago.

Here is Tod's info

Mississinewa Valley Planes
2514 Lommel Ln..
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 664-3325

therrli@comteck.com But it doesn't seem to be working

[Steve Wargo]

e-mail= todherrli@earthlink.net

Website = http://home.earthlink.net/~todherrli/

[harold schmonz]

e-mail= todherrli@earthlink.net

Website = http://home.earthlink.net/~todherrli/

That works. His website has his classes, too.

Thanks