Reply To: How to make a router plane

I made a router from a lump of oak, using a 6mm Veritas cutter, and after a bit of tweaking of the design it works very well indeed. Next time, I’m going to see if I can add a depth screw — it should be reasonably straightforward I think, if I can find a usable ready-made piece to use as the thumb-nut.

http://fitz-publicdisplays.blogspot.co.nz/2017/11/router-plane-revisited.html

If I can source a piece, I’d like to try making the base plate from a piece of lignum vitae, though in truth that might be a bit of overkill.