Drawer bottom plane

Hi Don in Orleans. Good idea and great execution! I can see this being a handy plane to have! I use a noisy router table currently. I’ll have to move it to the top of my list. Maybe a left and right version too.

-- Chirs in Ottawa

That is not only very useful, it is BEAUTIFUL!

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That’s a great looking fixed plough plane. Could also be the start of a match plane pair.

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great looking plane I like you used lignum vitae for the mittle part
but what I don´t undstand is in picture 2 and 6 the top side of the plane in the picture
Question : why is that bottom on a higher level wjen the plane is raised for use
those I am fammiliar with there is the bottom parts on both sides of the plov/grooving part/mittlesection
in the same level and match tipicily another plane when its a set for making floorplanks forinstens

Dennis

I have GOT to make one of these! I’ve thought about getting the LV plough plane, but really only need a 1/4” for drawers. This is cheaper AND simpler. Perfect!

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Sweeeet! I am a BIG fan of wooden planes, especially shopmade ones. You guys are lucky in being able to get blades so easily.

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Hi all – thanks for the kind comments. This is an inexpensive alternative to commercially available plow planes and it works perfectly.

Dennis – I copied the design from Rob Cosman who is a hand tool expert that I have taken training from. Like you I thought that the level of the support surfaces on both sides of the lignum vitae portion should be the same hieght (depth?). But…having “reinvented” other designs to meet my perceptions and having to deal with the required “refinements” I decided to stick with what works. It works and I have no good explanation why the outside of the plane is higher – I think that it does not matter as it is only on the last stroke that the depth controlling surface comes in contact with the work.

Swirt – I agree, a matched pair is next (I will share the blade between both planes). The current version will be relegated to prototype status. Having looked at Chris in Ottawa’s work on his site I intend to jazz the next versions up a bit.

-- DonH Orleans Ontario

thank´s for the explanation DonH :-)
I gess he most have seen too much on a plov when he made it…LOL

take care
Dennis

That’s great. These are on my list of to do’s after reading Matt Kenney’s FWW article on the pair he made.

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Dennis, perhaps having a higher side for the escapement aids in chip clearance?

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Excellent work and the fact that you made it will make it all the more enjoyable to use. I’ve been meaning to make one ever since I saw Rob using one on his drawer making DVD.

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Robert (Gravedigger )
no I don´t think so
that can be done and have been the last few hundreds years
by making the wedge and the side of the hole with a slant
to make it easyer for the shave to escape and not glocking the mouth

Dennis

Noce job!! Are there any little nippers to pre-cut the edge like Roy always talks about?

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Very nice, bet it is a joy to use! I wonder if an old 1/4” chisel would work for a blade?

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Hi Timbo

I think a chisel blade would work fine. I have already been looking at my chisel colection for a 1/8 blade to make a plane for small boxes.

-- DonH Orleans Ontario