Brese 650 Smoother Completed

Great looking plane. Is this a kit that you personalized or did you build this from scratch?

-- Beth, Oklahoma, Rambling Road Designs

Looks too good to use, looks like a show piece.

-- Z, Rockwall, TX

Very nice a great tool

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Okay, so I never heard of this type of plane but I just looked it up. Am I correct hat these are a kit that comes with the brass and blade and you have to provide the wood? I saw the price and my first thought was that although LN planes are expensive, I could buy a few of them for the price of one of these, well over 1000 dollars but then reading the reviews everyone seemed very happy. Seems like a very good tool then, but way out of my price range. Anyway, if I’m correct on how this works, you did a great job on the wood, especially getting the inlays fitted. It looks beautiful.

-- Dale Manning, Carthage, NY

Exquisite plane that I can only dream about, but I’m happy for you knowing what a fantastic feeling it must be to own and use such a tool. You did a beautiful job with it. Hope you have someone who will appreciate inheriting it some day.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Thanks for the input group.

Beth; Ron Brese supplies the metal parts, and the customer installs the wood infill of their choice.

Dale; Some infills get pretty pricey, Ron’s are affordable www.breseplane.com

I have no kids Mike, maybe you can take me on a hike like the pictures you posted and I’ll leave it to you in my will.

WOW! A tool that is a piece of art! A fantastic piece of workmanship!

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

I gotta get me one of those planes! Very nice craftsmanship!

-- Paul, Bristol,Rhode Island

Wow! That is a tool that’s almost too beautiful to use!

I checked out the Breseplane website, and although I would love one, I think my wife would kill me if I bought a plane kit that cost more than any two of my power tools. :-)

Shop Notes had a plan similar to their 875 series in issue 79. Not as refined but still nice.

Great Job!!!

-- Brian, Jericho Vermont

Well Marco, just put me in your will and I will try to live to 150 so I can eventually get it.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Incredible plane—I’m jealous

Congratulations—I know you will enjoy it for a long, long time. You did a beautiful job on it.

-- She thought I hung the moon--now she just thinks I did it wrong

saweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet plane

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com

A beautiful and practical heirloom.

-- Mike, American in Norway

WWWOOOOWWWWEEEEee That is increasable. How long did it take you? Where did you find the ebony?

-- The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. Confucius, 经过艰苦的努力的梦想可以成真