Well I am pretty much finished with a lot on the plane. I think I went a bit crazy here with the wood. The wood is Quilted Jarrah with a small bottom section of Red Heart for decorative purposes. The knob area with the exception of the base is made from a single piece. I offset turned the knob on the lathe and yes I have quite a few nicks on my fingers and there was some blood. I then softened the transition between the knob and the base with my first attempt at hand power carving. I continued on with the handle and shaped and carved it. I thought the handle kind of looked like a snails head so I kept with that thought while working on the handle. It is actually quite comfortable in the hand.
The Knob section and the handle are attached with pins peaned into place and filed flush. The quarter inch cross pin is also peaned into place. I still have to make the lever cap but the brass for that should be in this week and then I have to make the retaining bolt. After that I can work on the iron. I applied sanding sealer to the wood but no other finish yet.
Its getting there I think. Maybe a bit over the top but I like it.
Thanks for taking a look.
The Knob section and the handle are attached with pins peaned into place and filed flush. The quarter inch cross pin is also peaned into place. I still have to make the lever cap but the brass for that should be in this week and then I have to make the retaining bolt. After that I can work on the iron. I applied sanding sealer to the wood but no other finish yet.
Its getting there I think. Maybe a bit over the top but I like it.
Thanks for taking a look.
Man, what some of you guys can do just amazes me. Beautiful!
How long is it and what width is the blade going to be? I started another infill this past weekend. First real work I've put my mini-mill thru. It was fun!
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