Chisel plane fropm recycled 2x4!

Great plane. We need some construction photos.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Again that is a wonderful use of scraps and discarded materials. I agree with Karson about the construction photo. I would not know where to begin on constructing a plane.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Pretty cool!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

I will make another romorrow and fullly document the construction.

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

Good job Hawg.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Nice! Looking forward to the step-by-step.

-- Maplewood, MN

Very nice functional use of recylcled material!

-- Spread love with our work

Thanks for all the comments. I will probably have to wait a couple days to do another. I will post it on the tools forum.

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

Great job, Marc! Not only functional but good looking as well. Way to go!!

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

That’s the stuff! Hope you don’t mind if I borrow your design. I just picked up a load of planes and some will work as blade donors. Thanks, Hawg.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Thanks, Tom and Doug.
Doug, the beautiful thing about this design is that it can be designed for any width of plane iron. I am trying to find a plane iron around 1” for my next one. I think woodcrafthas one, but i am hesitant to pay around $30.00 for it as I will only use it sporadically.

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

Ingenious, now I want one!
nice job.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Bob, that can be aranged. I am making a second one to post a how-to-do-it. So, I will have 2 of these… don’t know what to do with the second one. They really are slick for cleaning up in a mitered corner, where no other plane can go…LOL

Really, just stay tuned and watch for my post tomorrow or Wed.

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

I think we need to see a third one made, too, just to be sure! Oh, by the way, I don’t own one like this either! <g>

Seriously though, a great little plane & a good example of recycling Hawg.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

Good Idea, I would like to know the life you get out of it. thanks for posting the pics. I am looking forward to the detailed post.

-- Shawn, Washington, No really, its a work in progress.

That’s a nice looking plane. I’m sure it will be your favorite soon, if it is not already.

-- I can build us one.

Stewart, I have seen your work, and if I, a rookie, can make one with simple and humble material, I am sure you can make a much more elegant example of this plane!

Gustav, I have not had a chance to use it on my picture frames, yet, but will real soon!

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

Hawg, I would love to know how this turned out in operation. A private message would be welcomed. I just built one using the same plan it seem you used or at least a very similar one. I haven’t got the results I wanted just yet. My bed is 20 degrees and the iron is 25. Was your’s the same? Mine’s 1 .5”W versus yout 1 3/8”. I had to slightly grind a 1 5/8” block iron to be flush with the plane after I over sanded the W. Thanks

-- Jeff, South Carolina