A little peak

[kwgeorge]

Well, I am going to try this again as my last attempt magically disappeared! As a lot of you know I have been on somewhat of a quest to make a lot of my own hand tools. I am having a lot of fun and it allows me to release some creativity. I guess it was only a matter of time before I tried my hand at making a hand plane. Of course it did not help that I was rather inspired by this “Wise Guy” from “North” Texas! (he knows who he is)

I have read and researched as much information on planes as I could find. I bought a few books and have read a lot on the internet. I have really been impressed with the people out there that make and design planes. So I decided to use the knowledge I have gained and design and create my own plane. I have been working on the design for awhile now and have several weekends tied up into the metal working.

I hit kind of a milestone today as I have the basic frame completed so being rather excited I thought I would share it with you guys.

Brass and Steel;

[gerti]

Neat! Looking forward to more images as you progress with this!

[leehljp]

Looks great! Can't wait until the finished product!

[Jim Boyd]

Looking good! I've rounded up most of the materials for my first one from scratch, just lacking the blade and chip breaker. Do you already have the throat plate in? How much did you mill the dovetails? Did you follow them up with much filing? What wood are you going to use for the infill?

[monte]

Looking really good!

[BobSch]

Oh, that's one sweet start. Keep us up to date on your progress.

[kwgeorge]

Well Jim;

“Do you already have the throat plate in?”

I milled the sole in one piece and then separated it into the toe and heal sections. The Toe has a 70 degree bevel milled and honed at the throat and the heal has a 45 degree bevel.

“How much did you mill the dovetails?”

I did not make double dovetails, I was going to and even made some tests but with the inconsistency of the steel I was using I decided to make box joints instead on this one. The steel I am using is very strange as you go along cutting or milling it is fine then all of a sudden you hit a spot that is like ten times harder! The next one I make I will buy better steel instead of that “Weldable” steel from the big box stores.

“Did you follow them up with much filing?”

Not too bad I think the pieces are soldered together using the new leadless solder and LOTS of rosin. I milled the joints to 3/4” wide and 1/8” deep. I then went back and added an extra 64th of and inch to the width and a 16th to the depth to make room for the solder to flow. It is very strong as you could stand on it at this point and not damage it.

“What wood are you going to use for the infill?”

Well I picked a piece of highly figured Curly Jarrah that I paid way too much for that I intend on using. But considering that I am going to attempt carving and shaping I may completely screw up and end up changing woods!

I have been taking pictures and making notes along the way. I was kinnda thinking about posting the construction as I complete stages, what do you think?

[Jim Boyd]

I would sure look at them

[Les Sayers]

A little peak

Please post photos - although this is way outside my scope or capabilities I am so interested in what is achievable.

Go for it. - real nice work

[John Hunter]

Looking good!

[kwgeorge]

Well I finished the “Making the Frame” part of my article so all those interested in how I got to the point I am at now;

http://www.theturnersshop.com/woodwo...andplane1.html

Comments more than welcome.

[Les Sayers]

Hi Kenneth.

As a forum newbie I have just realised that I have viewed your site before.

Nice stuff there. I think you must have too much time on your hands.

IMHO the article on the plane is a class apart.

[Jim Boyd]

Well I finished the “Making the Frame” part of my article so all those interested in how I got to the point I am at now;

http://www.theturnersshop.com/woodwo...andplane1.html

Comments more than welcome.

Thanks for the walk thru Showed me how to mount the sides on my mill I was asking about the throat plate because my Shepherd kit has one and the other infill site have them. I see you do not. Let me know how it works with out it. I really need to get my metal lathe fixed.