My Hand Planes- Meet the Boys #1: Stanley No.4 1/2 Bench plane with shop-made Tote.

That tote actually looks pretty sweet. Nice work

-- Mos - Twin Cities, MN -- Stanley #45 Evangelist - www.youtube.com/MosquitoMods

Looks Superb !!!

-- Pat - Worker of Wood, Collector of Tools, Father of one

That’s different John. How do you like the Quangsheng blade? Is the chipbreaker original or is that Quangsheng too?

-- Andy -- Old Chinese proverb say: If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it.

Unusual tote of the year vote +1. Go gettem johnny! Fine fine plane. I like your friggen style.

-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog

ewww I like it…........

-- There is nothing like the sound of a well tuned hand plane. - http://timetestedtools.wordpress.com (timetestedtools at hotmail dot c0m)

Very pretty. But we want to see shavings!

-- Brian in Arlington, TX - Laziness is the foundation of efficiency.

I wanted to have a go at making a tote, but I did not have the right size timber so I improvised a bit. I do like the clear acrylic cos you can see the bubinga through it.

Andy- It’s a Quansheng blade and chipbreaker assy. At £32 for 2 3’8” [blade & chipbreaker] from Workshop Heaven I think it’s worth it?

Don- If I knew how to checker the maple cheeks, I would have. I’m very impressed with what you’ve been doing there. Keep up the good work.

-- Gossamer shavings just floating around the back yard….-Bandit

Nice hot rod on the 4 1/2 jb.

-- "there aren’t many hand tools as awe-inspiring as the #8 jointer. I mean, it just reeks of cast iron heft and hubris" - Smitty

Nice work. Nice plane!

-- Superdav "No matter where you go - there you are." http://chiselandforge.com

As requested, some shavings-

Here is the board (English cherry) after a few passes-

Cheers

-- Gossamer shavings just floating around the back yard….-Bandit

We like to see the shavings John. Nice bit is Cherry too.

-- Andy -- Old Chinese proverb say: If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it.

Believe it or not the reverse side is full of woodworm:-(

-- Gossamer shavings just floating around the back yard….-Bandit

Sweet plane Johnny!

-- Mauricio - Woodstock, GA - "Confusion is the Womb of Learning, with utter conviction being it's Tomb" Prof. T.O. Nitsch