Handplane Central — Working Wood The Old Fashioned Way
If you’re into woodworking with hand tools, specifically hand planes, one website you might be interested in is Handplane Central. All types of hand planes are covered — from wooden molding planes to metal “Stanley type” planes, as well as stunningly crafted dovetailed infill planes.This site is a “must visit” site for all information concerning these tools — especially if you want to save money as there’s a wealth of information here on making your own planes, whether simple wooden planes or complicated dovetail planes.
There is probably the largest collection of contemporary plane makers on the internet featured in the Plane Makers Gallery. The purpose of which is to highlight some of the wonderful work that has been done by contemporary plane makers from around the world, be they professional or amateur. Makers are encouraged to register for an account and start posting pictures of their work for others to see. They can even add comments to the images, such as constructional notes, materials, measurements etc. Images of planes from makers such as Clark & Williams, Holtey, Sauer & Steiner, Knight Toolworks, Bridge City Tools, Carter, C.R. Miller & H.N.T. Gordon adorn these pages.
If you need a question about planes answered then head to the forum, where experts in the field of planemaking can give you advice on what to do and where to go when it comes to sourcing your materials or identifying planes.
There’s also quite a comprehensive archive of information on vintage and collectable hand planes to help you determine the current value and collectability of a particular Stanley plane, amongst others, so that you’ll know just how much your father’s or grandfather’s old plane is worth. You can also check out what’s for sale at the Handplane Marketplace — That’s if you’ve got a few bucks to spare!
So if hand planes are your thing, visit Handplane Central. You won’t regret it!
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