Why use an 18th Century Wood Plane?

Bill Anderson shows the features of an 18th century jointer wood plane

Joshua Farnsworth Portrait  By Joshua Farnsworth  |  Published 14 September, 2023

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Why use an 18th Century Wood Plane?

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Joshua Farnsworth Portrait  By Joshua Farnsworth  | Published 14 September, 2023

In the above video, Bill Anderson gives an in-depth tour of an 18th Century wood plane, specifically a wooden jointer plane. He shows how to identify an 18th century wood plane verses a 19th century wood plane, and shares his thoughts on which is better.

Wood Plane Flattening A Wooden Straight Edge

Bill is a handplane expert, and an accomplished maker of wooden hand planes. His workshop is full of both wood planes and metal planes, and he teaches classes on making, refurbishing, and sharpening hand planes.

Bill Anderson Looking At His Shelves With His Wood Plane Collection

This video is an excerpt from the popular video: “Building a Traditional 18th Century Jointer Plane with Bill Anderson” which you can buy here.

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Here are some photos of Bill building his 18th century jointer plane:

Wood Plane,Handplane,Hand Plane

Wood Plane,Handplane,Hand Plane

Wood Plane,Handplane,Hand Plane

Wood Plane,Handplane,Hand Plane

Wood Plane,Handplane,Hand Plane

Wood Plane,Handplane,Hand Plane

Wood Plane,Handplane,Hand Plane

Wood Plane,Handplane,Hand Plane

Bill Anderson Using A Wood Plane Or Hand Plane To Flatten The Face Of A Board