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I wanted a small project to work on this weekend that would allow me to use my new jointer. I’ve been thinking about building a wooden plane for a couple of months now so I decided that now was the time. The wood for this plane is red oak from an old bathroom cabinet door that I replaced. The blade is from an old Buck Bros. block plane that has long been retired. I haven’t been able to fine-tune the plane as of yet, but it may not be possible with the cheap blade that is in there. I may hit it with some BLO and wax for the finish.
P.S. Thanks to Philip Edwards for his informative website, as well as rentman (the other Phil) for his diy link.































19 comments so far
TomFran
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posted 840 days ago
Nice job! Looks like Lee J. has started something here.
Man, that is pretty good that you knocked out a plane over the weekend. Seems like it would be a fun project too.
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
lclashley
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posted 840 days ago
Thanks Tom, it was defiantly fun.
sailor27
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posted 840 days ago
Very good for a new father; how did you have time to work on such? It looks great.
Keep up the good work.
Sailor27
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lclashley
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posted 840 days ago
LOL, A jointer makes it quick.
WayneC
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posted 840 days ago
Very nice. I’m in the planning stage to make one myself. Need to pick up a couple of blade assemblies from Hock.
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
Don
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posted 840 days ago
The Darksiders are taking over!
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Bob Babcock
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posted 840 days ago
Must build plane….must build plane…....
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TheGravedigger
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posted 840 days ago
You guys are going to have me doing this before it’s over!
-- Robert from Raymond, MS. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is therefore not a practice, but a habit." - Aristotle
Damian Penney
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posted 839 days ago
Yeah, I’m in, looks like a great project… Perhaps a mini-challenge is in order….
-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso
Greg Mitchell
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posted 839 days ago
Great looking plane. I’ve bought a plane iron, hoping to make one someday. Where did you get your plans?
-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net
lclashley
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posted 839 days ago
Greg: I looked at Philip Edwards’ web site and made a rough sketch.
GaryK
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posted 839 days ago
I have a Hock blade and chip breaker. I have been waiting for the chance to make myself a plane.
Too hot in the shop now to do anything so I will have to wait for the fall to do anymore
woodworking.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
WayneC
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posted 839 days ago
Thanks for the motivation. I order some hock blades, plans, and a kit today. I’m going to give it a run.
Here are links to plans and other info for folks considering making some.
http://www.crfinefurniture.com/1pages/sitelinks/howplane.html
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/ww_shop/article/0,2049,DIY_14445_3442491,00.html
http://www.djmarks.com/stories/djm/Making_A_Wooden_Hand_Plane_95308.asp
http://www.hocktools.com/plans/lowangleplane.pdf
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
lclashley
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posted 838 days ago
Thanks Wayne!
PanamaJack
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posted 838 days ago
Great job lclashley. Thanks for the back-up Wayne. Got it copied.
-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,
oscorner
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posted 837 days ago
Great looking plane.
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Dorje
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posted 835 days ago
I’m with the rest of you – and lc: way to put that plane together over the weekend using what you had on hand!
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
mot
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posted 834 days ago
You’re on a slippery slope now! Great plane!
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Asher
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posted 834 days ago
Great work! Never try building a plane but whats this I think I hear the wheels a turnning. Or was that the lathe a turnning? Thanks for the kind words about the finish or my bathroom vanity and towers.