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Home made Hand Planes

Project by Davesfunwoodworking posted 774 days ago 561 views 2 times favorited 5 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Both of these hand planes are made with purple heart and brass. I like making hand planes and thought it would be fun to make a nice set. I did make another one like the one on the left and put it on ebay and it sold. So one other person in the world has a fine hand made tool that was hand crafted with a lot of time and love. The one on the right is my own type of a bull nose plane. I think I will make a few more but when I do I will use hock blades. The blades I used are some that I made from old plane irons.

-- Davesfunwoodworking


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WayneC

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posted 774 days ago

Very cool. How big are they?

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

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bryano

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posted 774 days ago

sweet tools. and same as what Wayne asked.

-- bryano

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Davesfunwoodworking

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posted 774 days ago

They are about 5 1/2 inches long and 2 inches tall by 1 and 1/2 wide. And the brass was really hard to cut out. I used my 14 in. band saw with a old wood blade. That didnt last long. The blades are made out of old irons I had.

-- Davesfunwoodworking

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Karson

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posted 768 days ago

Nice planes. I guess I got here by starting at the end or make your own #2,

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Rj

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posted 526 days ago

Super nice planes .
As I too like using hand planes etc. I have never made one !! but have been doing alittle researth on the topic = after seeing yours… I think I’ll take the plung . Its got to feel gratifying to Feel and see the 1st paper thin Shavings come off not to mention making a project with it .
Any tips on the subject are Greatly appreciated.

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

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