| Project by stevenb | posted 03-30-2011 05:47 PM | 2754 views | 13 times favorited | 13 comments |  |
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Saw this in a recent magazine and wanted one for myself. Then I remembered the saying “if you have time to make one you have time to make two”
Had some bocote left from a previous job that I really liked and used that for the sides. The blades are o1 steel 5/32” thick that I bought from McMaster-Carr
The brass infill was an afterthought to tighten the mouth.
The blade angle is 52°
Guess my brother Ben in Cape Town will get one.
All critique and suggestions are welcome
-- stevenb
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CharlieM1958
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#1 posted 03-30-2011 06:14 PM
Very, very pretty!
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DaddyZ
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#2 posted 03-30-2011 06:36 PM
Sweet looking !!!
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helluvawreck
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#3 posted 03-30-2011 07:55 PM
You did a real nice job on those. They are very nice and look great.
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Bertha
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#4 posted 03-30-2011 07:57 PM
Is that a mouth plate on one of them? Really fantastic job.
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swirt
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#5 posted 03-30-2011 08:00 PM
Wow. Nice looking planes, I really like the tote!
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MakerofSawdust
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#6 posted 03-30-2011 08:15 PM
I agree – it’s not much more time and effort to make two of something while you’re at it.
-- - Kevin from Cincinnati. All my work is guaranteed: Three minutes or three feet; whichever comes first.
stevenb
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#7 posted 03-30-2011 08:54 PM
Hi Bertha, Yes the plan ended up making the mouth too wide for my liking so I added brass infill to both planes.
Thank you all for the nice comments
-- stevenb
Brit
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#8 posted 03-30-2011 10:22 PM
Great job Steven. Interesting design and nicely executed.
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rayn
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#9 posted 03-30-2011 11:37 PM
Good work….. I really like the design
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Eric_S
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#10 posted 03-30-2011 11:55 PM
Those are beautiful planes. Great job
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Dennisgrosen
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#11 posted 03-31-2011 06:19 PM
do they looking good ? yes yes yes :-)
and speciel your tote´s on them have a very nice pattern
thank´s for sharing
Dennis
itsmic
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#12 posted 04-08-2011 01:07 AM
Those are too cool, practical and sharp looking, that is some impressive woodworking, great design, and I want one, or maybe two, lols thanks for sharing
-- It's Mic Keep working and sharing
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#13 posted 05-03-2011 05:52 AM
great set
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