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I like making weird planes that mix up nice carving with a beautifully working tool. These planes have been made for an exhibition and sale that my Guild is having at a local Museum and Art Gallery (called Pataka, in Porirua, New Zealand). They will be part of a larger exhibition featuring woodturning and carving.
The first is the “Mournful Spaniel” box plane” made out of Jarrah and Oak. It was quite difficult to carve as the wood was very hard and much of the work was in the end grain. About 5 inches long.
The next is the “Two Monks ” smoothing plane made out of a Hawaiian hardwood and Maple. I didn’t have enough of the Hawaiian wood to make all of it. Lovely worker that cuts wood with a silky smooth finish.
Then there is the “Weary Granny” rebate plane with a grandchild on the wedge. Its face was only about 3/4 inch in diameter and so required some very fine carving. I have had to make special knives to do this as I just can’t buy what I want. Especially here where specialist things are hard to come by at the best of times. A NZ wood called Rewarewa was used.
Lastly the “Woman With Headscarf” scraper plane also in Jarrah. I normally make my planes with a wedge but it didn’t suit the shape and the utility of this one. To add complication the blade is at a sloped and inclined angle which made the wedge impractical.
I would love to see more work by other plane makers. Perhaps we can all inspire each other and at take weird plane making to new heights.
-- RusticJohn
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Vasko
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#1 posted 809 days ago
Those are wonderful! My favorite is the Mournful Spaniel, but I am a dog lover! They are so artistic, and bring to mind figureheads on sailing vessels…what fine collectibles this will be.
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a1Jim
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#2 posted 809 days ago
Those are so cool and wonderful real Art so well done.
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Dennisgrosen
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#3 posted 809 days ago
fantastic loking planes make me think of very old and rare plane´s from europe
and a few other place´s and you want to sell them :-O
I don´t even dare to think what they cuold cost on the open market in the mittle of collector´s
thank´s for sharing them with us
take care
Dennis
bigike
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#4 posted 809 days ago
very nice looken planes.
-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com
Spoontaneous
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#5 posted 809 days ago
Nothing ‘plain’ about those. Really great!
-- I just got done cutting three boards and all four of them were too short. (true story)
lightweightladylefty
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#6 posted 809 days ago
John,
Very creative and unique! Thanks for posting.
L/W
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tinkertwist
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#7 posted 809 days ago
Hard to pick my favorite, but I like the Mournful Spaniel, they look like a pleasure to use, Great Job!
-- even a kick in the caboose is a step in the right direction
swirt
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#8 posted 809 days ago
Amazing planes. Brought a smile to my face.
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B13
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#9 posted 809 days ago
I thought the first set was Inspiring these are a work of art. thanks!
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#10 posted 809 days ago
Wow…these are just amazing! What cool and interesting use-able art! (although personally I;m glad to hear they’re going into a gallery, because I definately think they’re too cool looking to use and possibly damage) :)
Thank you for sharing!
-- Heidi :) “The only source of knowledge is experience”
RusticJohn
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#11 posted 808 days ago
All the planes are made to be used and cut perfectly. Any of these that remain after the exhibition will go into my workshop and be used all the time. They get the odd bump but this only adds to the beauty of them. They also get a lovely patina from the oil in my hands. That said, most people who have one of my planes never use them.
-- RusticJohn
grosa
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#12 posted 808 days ago
Very nice. Cool idea.
-- Have a great day.
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#13 posted 808 days ago
These are so cool!!
You really do great on these and your others. Very cool…...............
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
moment
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#14 posted 807 days ago
Best wishes
Terry Ferguson
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#15 posted 807 days ago
Unusual design, beautifully crafted. I like them a lot.
-- Terry Ferguson, Bend Oregon
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