Bill Anderson teaches you step-by-step how to make a traditional 18th-century jointer plane, using only traditional woodworking hand tools. He simplifies the complicated hand plane building process so most anyone can make this charming hand plane.
Wood selection How to layout wood Mortising How to use a hand plane making float How to build a hand plane handle How to chamfer edges How to true the bottom of planes How to finish a wooden hand plane
Bill simplifies the complicated hand plane building process, including wood selection, layout, mortising, using floats, building handles, chamfering the edges, truing the bottom, and finishing the plane.
About the Host:
Bill Anderson lives on Edwards Mountain in Chatham County, North Carolina. In addition to building beautiful period furniture, he teaches woodworking classes focusing on handtool woodworking skills at the Woodwright's School and at the John C. Campbell Folk School. He is a member of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers, Midwest Tool Collectors Association and Early American Industries Association. Bill is well known for his teaching ability and passion for simplifying traditional woodworking for beginners.