At last, a plane
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11 February 2014 at 10:23 pm #27708
I finally finished my first plane the other day. I will probably go further and shape it as Paul shows for doing chair seats but I couldn’t help putting a coat of BLO on it just to see how that would look. It is made from a block of Cherry that I had laying around. First time I’ve worked with it and found it surprisingly hard. (The wood) As you can see the blade is a bit short. I went with a ready made blade from Lee Valley as I didn’t have any O1 lying around and it turned out to be a bit short although I can make it work. The next one will be shorter in height so it won’t be an issue.
A fun project and good practice making precision cuts and planing things square. Onward and upward!Cheers
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You must be logged in to view attached files.11 February 2014 at 11:30 pm #27719Randy good work. Yep, as others have said, you can shorten your wedge and do a little shaping and the blade will be just fine. My concern is…what direction is the grain running thru you plane body?
12 February 2014 at 10:52 am #27746Randy that looks good I am up to the same stage I will hopefully get the plane shaped and wedge sorted today that will just leave the harding and tempering of the Iron to do. Greg what is the concern on grain direction?
13 February 2014 at 1:16 pm #27807Randy, your plane looks great! I could not pay attention on that nice shaped wooden rabet plane standing behind yours wooden. May you post a couple of pics of it? I would appreciate. Thanks,
Sergio.
15 February 2014 at 5:55 am #27873Sergio and Scott, I guess you are referring to my coachmaker’s rabbet plane (not the Bailey #3) in the cluttered bench photo. I will make a better shot for you and post tomorrow. I began that project years ago but was never quite sure how to make the mortise hole for the blade until Gregg gave me some insights the other day. I also have a drill press now. More to follow.
15 February 2014 at 10:08 pm #27897Sergio and Scott, Here are a couple of more detailed pictures of my rabbet plane. As you can see it’s pretty well complete except for the blade mortise. I even made a blade out of O1 but it was lost when I moved out here a couple of months ago. I may have found a replacement at Lee Valley but this is not as high a priority to finish right now as some other things since my coach making business is pretty slow at present.
Cheers
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You must be logged in to view attached files.16 February 2014 at 1:51 pm #27919That’s a nice shaped plane! Congrat’s, hope you finish it and let us know how it performed. Thanks for sharing.
Sergio.
16 February 2014 at 9:48 pm #27932I will be sure to post some pics when it is done, thanks for your kind words. I was so taken with the shape and lines of the thing that I started the project not as making a tool but as it was an object d’art. The original was ebony with a bone sole but mine is beech with a micarta sole as that was what I had on hand. If I make another I will use a more exotic wood for the body and maybe ivory micarta for the sole.
Cheers
17 February 2014 at 8:42 am #27942Great looking plane as you say they are a piece of art , let us know how it performs
[quote quote=27932]I was so taken with the shape and lines of the thing that I started the project not as making a tool but as it was an object d’art.[/quote]
I love the shaping – Reminds me of a stair saw (but this plane looks more comfortable to hold).
Once in a great while I see really interesting examples of old craftsman-made tools that look like they were labors of love. Someone had an inspiration and managed to manifest their idea into a tool. If I were wealthy I would begin a collection – comprised only of fine and unique examples of only these tools.
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