Saws, Planes, and Scorps - David Heim

Saws, Planes, and Scorps: Exceptional Woodworking Tools and Their Makers. Author, David Heim

An exploration and celebration of high-quality hand tools for woodworking and the stories of the people who make them.

Take a peek inside the boutique shops and small factories of artisan woodworking toolmakers in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand, with behind-the-scenes photographs, profiles, interviews, and more. Saws, Planes, and Scorps covers every essential woodworking instrument, from spokeshaves to hand planes, with images and an introductory text for each tool. An engaging, inspiring, and informative read perfect for beginner and expert woodworkers, tool collectors, and lovers of great design.

Chapters include:

• Prominent Toolworks
• Workbenches
• Squares, Marking Knives & Awls
• Hand Saws
• Hand Planes
• Hammers, Mallets & Chisels
• Spokeshaves, Drawknives & Travishers
• Adzes, Hatchets & Knives

ISBN 978-1-61689-924-0

Hardcover, 224 pages.