The Hand Plane Collection Chronicles: First Edition - The Mark Nickel’s Collection (The Hand Tool Chronicles) Paperback – May 11, 2022

This is the first publication of a series of chronicles which will be a Photographic Presentation of Woodworking Hand Tools with descriptions, informative articles and expert opinions. This edition is an extensive look in Mark Nickel’s vintage hand plane collection along with much of his research and knowledge of the hand planes he has. Mark’s collection includes a collection of number 1 and 2 size planes and many early and unique patented hand planes. Mark does a great job researching and describing these planes. Mark also tests the planes and gives description of usability and potential flaws in the design.This is a must have reference series for any Hand plane enthusiast or collector or anyone who just likes to sit down with a book like the D’Elia’s Antique Tool Museum book, Warman’s Tool Field Guide, Murland’s Antique Tool Value Guide or any of the hundreds of other tool books and scroll through the thousands of images and descriptions and take in the history, the artistry and the uniqueness of the tools. Read more