Abraham Hyatt“Each new tool we create ends an old relationship with the world and starts a new one. And we’re changed by that relationship, inevitably.” - Ellen Ullman
Last year’s planemaker roundup was one of the most popular issues of the newsletter. Big-name planemakers rightfully get a lot of attention (Steve Voigt’s work is always worth drooling over) but I love showcasing lesser-known makers, whether they’re master craftsman, up-and-coming planemakers, or people making one-off projects. So this is going to be an annual post. If you make a plane this year, drop me an email or message me on Instagram.
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Top left: Handtool Woodworking Melbourne. Top right: D. Lundqvist Mec. Snickeri & Museum. Bottom row: Alex Chavez.
Top left: Abdul Wahid. Top right: Oscar Larsson. Bottom left: tom_planes. Bottom right: Finley's View Farm.
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“There is morality in the whistling music of the Carpenter’s Plane!” British Workman Vol. 1, No. 12 (1856).If making a European/American-style plane isn’t your thing, here’s an alternative. Scott Wynn is an architect, furniture maker, and author of what I think is the best book for anyone who wants to learn how to use wooden planes, Traditional Wooden Handplanes: How to Restore, Modify & Use Antique Planes. He also wrote Discovering Japanese Handplanes. He has a very detailed, five-part series on how to make a kanna. Here’s Part 4 where he fine-tunes the throat and sole. The entire series is fascinating and can be found on his Youtube channel.