Light Duty Small Wooden Hammer
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17 January 2016 at 11:26 am #133948
I needed a small hammer that wouldn’t mar the wedge on my moulding planes when I needed to tap them in tight, so I made this wooden hammer just for this purpose. I used wedged tenon in the making, Queensland Walnut for the handle and Camphour Laurel for the head. The 1/2 shoulder plane you see below has an ingenious blade releasing mechanism, on top it’s a small rectangular brass bar that you tap lightly a couple of times and it releases the wedge therefore freeing your blade. This is something I would like to implement when I get around to making my own moulding planes if I decide to go with a laminated version and if the brass isn’t expensive.
I have also started my own YouTube channel making my own video series in woodworking, they are not training series where I talk in depth and fully explain what I’m doing but I just work quietly building whatever it is at the time I’m building. The first two videos are fairly lengthy which I mean to shorten future ones. These series will show the making process which should serve as a guide to those who need it. The more videos I make the better I’ll get at it like anything I suppose. The first two videos are on the making of this hammer, this is a multi part series so far I’ve uploaded two parts. I’m not sure how many there actually will be.
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- This topic was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by Salko Safic.
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Who makes that little plane in the picture?
17 January 2016 at 11:02 pm #133970Thank Matt, Terry Gordon from HNT Gordon makes them he also makes H&R’s 18 set which is perfect but bloody expensive totally out of reach for my budget. The only thing I don’t like is the 60deg bed angle, this blunts the blade super fast.
18 January 2016 at 3:48 pm #133986Very nice. I may try that! I prefer wooden planes and that would be a nice thing to have!
18 January 2016 at 4:36 pm #133989Very nice! I might make one for myself now; although I doubt it will look this good. What are you thought on inserting a brass plate into one end of it? That way one side is for the body and the other for adjusting the iron
18 January 2016 at 5:10 pm #133992There is a better way to release the blade other than tapping on the body of the plane and that’s by tapping the iron until it exits the plane. I don’t believe this hammer would be able to handle the normal hard pounding you would normally give to a plane. This is a light duty hammer but having said that the head is wedged which gives it superior strength. So I may have underestimated by referring this hammer as a light duty hammer. As for the brass I don’t think it would make much of a difference as brass is soft and fairly light but you could replace it with some other kind of metal. Rounded Japanese hammers are probably the best choice for whacking those wooden planes as they are surprisingly brilliant in leaving no hammer marks on the body of the plane.
20 January 2016 at 12:46 pm #134025Thanks Antonio Tom has some lovely music I like listening too when I’m working, I’ve spoken to him about using his music and he couldn’t be happier about it and this what makes us woodies so great. Were always supporting one another helping each other not only to better our skills but forming strong relationships which develop into friendships over time like I have with Tom and Frank, Greg, Matt and my Master Tony Konovaloff whom I respect so much. This is what it’s all about well for me anyway.
Salko,
Is it the same http://tonykonovaloff.com/ ?
It’s on my bookmarks for some time 馃檪And when I talk to my wife about you I refer as my “aussie friend”
I put “aussie” hoping it’s ok – like when is used on Master Chef Australia or Matt Granger YT channel and NOT like from my Oxford Pocket dictionary said it could be.I also have some Tom’s music too.
20 January 2016 at 1:12 pm #134031Yes it’s the same Tony and I’m your aussie friend, btw I’ve always wanted to ask you are you Spanish or Italian.
Neither!
LOLOL
I’m Portuguese, living in Portugal – as many say the Europe’s tail
50kms from the capital LisbonI’m this guy
http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/a-kerfing-plane-in-portugal.html
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