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First wooden hand plane #1: beginning!

Blog entry by TheBigCheese231 posted 194 days ago 340 reads 0 times favorited 6 comments Add to Favorites Watch
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I bought a board of 3/4 beech. I chopped four pieces of it and glued it up. I’ve been wanting to make one of these for a while now. My dad is helping me with parts as I am still not allowed to use the tablesaw. This is going to take a while because of school and other priorities. Im going to bed the iron at 50 degrees. Its going to be my hybrid of a coffin smoother and a krenov style plane. I hope to get to actually shaping of it soon.


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a1Jim

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posted 194 days ago

It sounds like you have a good idea what you want and good references so I’m sure you will do well. Welcome to LJs

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com

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noknot

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posted 194 days ago

Sounds great I cant wait

-- projects dont pay,pieces are profitable,production is painfull

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degoose

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posted 194 days ago

I too wait for the making of a fine tool.

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

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brianinpa

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posted 194 days ago

”My dad is helping me with parts as I am still not allowed to use the tablesaw.”

I remember those days very well, the sad part is that while I was living it, the days seemed to drag on, but now it seems like that was just yesterday. I look forward to updates on your project.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

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Moai

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posted 194 days ago

Welcome to Lumberjocks!
Im with the same plans, I already ordered a 1 3/4” Iron with chipbreaker and the Krenov Plane Plans from Hock Tools , but I want to make it the old way, that is making the iron housing in a solid block of wood, with lateral abutments for the wedge.

-- Francisco Luna, San Francisco Bay Area.

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MyFathersSon

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posted 194 days ago

Ditto what Brianinpa said -
Treasure these days.
And it is great to see a youngster appreciating working closely with the wood.

-- Those who insist it can't be done - should politely refrain from interrupting those who are doing it.

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