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Wood Plane- (Caught the Fever)

Project by lclashley posted 840 days ago 1246 views 4 times favorited 19 comments Add to Favorites Watch

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.


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TomFran

2515 posts in 893 days


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

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lclashley

244 posts in 1013 days


posted 840 days ago

Thanks Tom, it was defiantly fun.

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sailor27

7 posts in 841 days


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

-- Larry, Shreveport

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lclashley

244 posts in 1013 days


posted 840 days ago

LOL, A jointer makes it quick.

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WayneC

6061 posts in 996 days


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

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Don

2590 posts in 1076 days


posted 840 days ago

The Darksiders are taking over!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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Bob Babcock

1808 posts in 985 days


posted 840 days ago

Must build plane….must build plane…....

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

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TheGravedigger

211 posts in 923 days


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

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Damian Penney

1030 posts in 890 days


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

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Greg Mitchell

1383 posts in 968 days


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

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lclashley

244 posts in 1013 days


posted 839 days ago

Greg: I looked at Philip Edwards’ web site and made a rough sketch.

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GaryK

9549 posts in 887 days


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.

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WayneC

6061 posts in 996 days


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

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lclashley

244 posts in 1013 days


posted 838 days ago

Thanks Wayne!

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PanamaJack

4447 posts in 976 days


posted 838 days ago

Great job lclashley. Thanks for the back-up Wayne. Got it copied.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

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oscorner

4572 posts in 1210 days


posted 837 days ago

Great looking plane.

-- Jesus is Lord!

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Dorje

1767 posts in 896 days


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

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mot

4904 posts in 935 days


posted 834 days ago

You’re on a slippery slope now! Great plane!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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Asher

30 posts in 844 days


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.

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