Hand planing Jig

Looks like a good set up

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

Thanks. It works well. And it was fun to make.

-- Brian Meeks, http://extremelyaverage.com

Thanks for sharing!!! I need to go build one soon, it’s been really hard trying to plane on my makeshift tabletop/bench with the piece sliding sideways.

-- helen

I am glad you liked it Helen. That is a very picture for your avatar. :-)

-- Brian Meeks, http://extremelyaverage.com

Good solid design. Nice work.

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

I hand plane a lot and enjoy the process too. Sometimes I have a problem with a board bowing a bit in the middle when I hold it in place between vice and dogs. I finally learned to take all compression off before checking for flatness and twist. Looks like your design avoids the problem in the first place. Thanks for sharing the information.

-- There's no such thing as mistakes, just design changes.

Good idea and design. Now I’ll have to get a plane so I can build one, too. Will it ever end?????

-- Q: What is the difference between a horse race and political race? A: In a horse race, the entire horse runs.

Awesome. The boomarang wedge is brilliant. Your idea?

-- Galootish log blog, http://www.timberframe-tools.com

Nice design.

-- Donnie-- listen to the wood.

Swirt,

The boomerang idea came from pg. 15, of “Making Woodwork Aids & Devices”, by Robert Wearing. It is a nice little book. There are a lot of clever ideas in it.

Brian

-- Brian Meeks, http://extremelyaverage.com

Brian,

Nice jig. It looks like a really good design.

Thanks for sharing

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

Kent,

You are welcome. It was fun to build. I spent about an hour, after I posted my blog, using it last night. I am very happy with how it works.

Brian

-- Brian Meeks, http://extremelyaverage.com

Cool jig, looks like it could be adjusted really fast.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

Rex,

Yes, it is easy to adjust. I tap the wedge in with my mallet and it really holds well. Then a simple tap on the wood, in the opposite direciton and it pops out easily.

Brian

-- Brian Meeks, http://extremelyaverage.com

i like this. i use a full scale planing wedge, and its a little annoying to set up. the boomerang piece here is an innovation that makes things much more compact.