Bench Tools (The Best of Fine Woodworking) by Fine Woodworking, Andrew Schultz

Stationary power tools may be the muscle of the modern shop, but bench and hand tools continue to be its heart and soul. In these 34 articles from Fine Woodworking magazine, some of the world's finest woodworkers share their knowledge of common bench tools. You get in-depth information on how to: choose from a wide variety of wood and metal planes, make classic workbenches, fine-tune a cabinet scraper, construct wooden sash clamps, make and use a marking gauge, test wooden chisels, sharpen planes, chisels, saws and carving tools.

Fine Woodworking was launched in 1975 in response to the lack of quality information on the craft. With a circulation of 287,000, it is now the premiere source of how-to information for woodworkers of all skill levels that are seriously interested in woodworking techniques, tools, projects, finishing and design inspiration.