Why Buy One When You Can Make A Beauty?

[rxvii]

A couple of months ago I posted pics of a jack plane I made. It came out and works so well that I decided to make another, a jointer plane. It's 17 inches long, made of mahogany with rosewood knob and tote (which I purchased). The iron is from Hock Tools. I used the "scary sharp" method to sharpen the iron. I can shave with it. The Krenov style plane is rather boxy, so I gave it more of a Blum Plane style. It planes beautifully. The mahogany is natural, no stain, only oiled with teak oil and hand rubbed. Hopefully, photos are attached. I still haven't figured out how to use this site yet. Next, I'm determined to learn how to hand cut furniture grade dovetails. Wish me luck!

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[cabinetman]

Nice looking plane...well done. What did you use for iron adjustment?
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[pelligrini]

That's really good looking! How heavy is it?

One thing I like about my Stanley/Bailey No7s and No8 is the mass. They take a little more effort to get moving, but they will work right through difficult grain a lot easier than my smaller planes.

[Mr__Bill]

Very nice, almost a shame to use them....


Bill
on the left coast in the fog

[herb fellows]

Beautiful! I am so jealous!

[rxvii]

Nice looking plane...well done. What did you use for iron adjustment?
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Cabinetman,

Thanks for the comment. No special iron adjustment. It's still basically a Krenov plane so a simple wedge holds the iron in place. I usually adjust the iron to get a small bite, with paper thin shavings.

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[rxvii]

That's really good looking! How heavy is it?

One thing I like about my Stanley/Bailey No7s and No8 is the mass. They take a little more effort to get moving, but they will work right through difficult grain a lot easier than my smaller planes.

Erik,

I think you are right about the mass. I have a couple of Stanleys also. This plane weighs about 2 3/4 lbs, so I think it's a light weight for a jointer. I'll know better after I use it for a while. I use the jack plane I made all the time. This plane cost about $85 to make (less if make your own tote and knob). The iron is the big expense. Still, a good jointer is probably a couple of hundred bucks. Too much for me.

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[Bruce Cohen]

That is pure art, functional, but art.

What a beauty.

Bruce

[All Thumbs]

WHat are the white things on the front that look like head lights?

[pelligrini]

Erik,

I think you are right about the mass. I have a couple of Stanleys also. This plane weighs about 2 3/4 lbs, so I think it's a light weight for a jointer. I'll know better after I use it for a while. I use the jack plane I made all the time. This plane cost about $85 to make (less if make your own tote and knob). The iron is the big expense. Still, a good jointer is probably a couple of hundred bucks. Too much for me.

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Light weight has it's advantages too. When I did my bench I flattened the top with a Woodriver No 6. It weighs about 7-3/4 lbs. I was a little sore the next day.

At the time all I had was the new No 6 and a little Stanley No 3. I probably should have put more of a camber on the iron, but I planned on using it more for jointing so I flattened it out. A good scrub plane would have been in order for the rough work (still looking for one).

Yours ought to work really well for edge jointing. I think the lighter weight would be an advantage in that type of work.

[Pappy]

That is a thing of beauty!