Discovering Japanese Handplanes: Why This Traditional Tool Belongs in Your Modern Workshop (Fox Chapel Publishing)

A great book. I’ve been a Japanese tool fan for many years. Apprenticed by Japanese carpenter in Hawaii. Best teacher of all. If I made a mistake he’d say how did we loose the war. I asked him why he’d teach a white guy. He said that no what I teach you you’ll never be as good as meThe book is outstanding and is full of info. The author knows what he’s talking about

An excellent book that I liked because it gave me some understanding of Japanese planes. After reading the book, I bought a small Japanese wooden plane and with only a bit of fiddling to set the blade I was able to get excellent results that matched my metal plane of similar size that also had a sharp blade. The only adverse comment is that page 143, labeled "Index" is utterly blank except for the title.

A must for those who love or at least appreciate Japanese woodworking

This book provides the best explanation of Japanese planes I have seen. This includes a variety of specialty planes in addition to more typical bench planes. These are seldom covered and certainly not in the detail Scott Wynn provides. His coverage of how to construct Japanese planes is excellent and adds to the understanding of planes in general.

Excellent book, clear ideas and illustrations.

Very interesting book, a must for lovers and converts to Japanese Handplanes. All you will ever need to read on the Subject.Recommended Reading.

Clear and concise.

Excellent book and easy reading.

Good book on an unusual subject

Im gut verständlichem Englisch werden hier alle wichtigen Dinge zu japanischen Holzhobeln erklärt. Wer noch zusätzlich etwas über Hobel aus Metall oder Holzhobeln anette Länder (China oder Europa) erfahren will, sollte zum "Woodworker's Guide to Handplanes" vom gleichen Autor greifen. Alle Infos zu japanischen Holzhobeln sind auch dort vollständig enthalten