I’ve been tossing around the idea of making a wooden plane for a while, and this weekend decided to start it. I’m following the basic plan described by David Marks on his show Wood Works.
I bought a Hock iron at Hardwick's Hardware—it was their last one, the display model. This seemed like a good project excuse to get a new tool, so I went to Rockler to look at jig saws. They don’t have any (aside from the $300 Festools), but I did find a good piece of wood. It was in the “oversize” turning blanks section, without a tag. I have no idea what wood it is, but it is very very heavy.
So here’s the wood before I start working with it. I scraped the wax off and jointed the faces and sides…
-- 10 fingers, 2 eyes, and healthy lungs. for now. :P
5 comments so far
Dorje
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posted 463 days ago
And away he goes…......
This’ll be fun to watch take shape!
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
Chardt
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posted 463 days ago
Right on! I can’t wait to see how yours looks.
I got a batch of 6 stanley plane blades that look to be from low angle block planes. I thought you and I and Dorje can each take 2. And see how we do.
Dorje, are you in?
-- When my wife ask's what I have to show for my wood working hobby, I just show her the splinters.
Eric
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posted 463 days ago
Woo hoo!
-- Eric at http://adventuresinwoodworking.com
grumpycarp
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posted 463 days ago
Be interested to see how this turns out. BTW, the Bosch 1587 jigsaw can be had from a number of retailers for around a hundred bucks with a case. Look at Amazon, Woodcrapft, etc. Great saw. I paid 160 for mine seven or eight years ago and it still lives and breathes strong. The price has dropped because it has been “improved” by the 1590.
Davesfunwoodworking
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I can’t wait to see how this turns out. Good luck and have fun.
-- Davesfunwoodworking