Shoulder Plane

Nice! A recent project of mine had dozens of notches that had to be precise. I finally broke down and brought the very expensive Leigh-Neilsen medium shoulder plane. I do love it, but wish I had the metal-working talent you have AND had plans to make my own. Way to go, dude! Thanks for posting.

I would love to get a look at that article. Great job!

mj,

The magazine was Shop Notes Vol 15, Issue 88.

Lew

That is one fine looking shoulder plane.

I’ve got that mag, was it a very hard undertaking to get the double dovetailing done on the metalwork?

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

Very nice. I have been looking at these and, yes, they are not cheap. It is wonderful to build your own. Thanks for the Shop Notes reference. I will have to look into this.

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

Steve,

The double dovetail is a type of illusion. The base is filed to the shape of a double dovetail and then the soft brass is peened into the shape and filed smooth.

Lew

Looks amazing … I am always intimidated by working with metal, even brass.

-- Shawn, I ask in order to learn

Great looking plane and I bet it works well too!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Greta Job!!!! Making one of these is high on my priority list. Thanks for sharing.

-- Kevin -- (http://www.furniturebykevin.com)

Great looking plane

-- jeanmarc manosque france

Wonderful plane. How well does it work?

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Wayne,

It works surprisingly well. Other than a few “beat the heck out of something” mallets, this was my first home made hand tool.

The blade adjustment took a little to get use to because I have to remember to release the wedge before turning the adjustment screw.

Thanks for asking!!

Lew

Cool. Thanks for getting back to me.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Lew Great job. Our woodworking is making an all wood one next weekend. I’ve read that they flex a lot but It will be fun making one.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Lew…...It was nice to meet you @ Karson’s . You freeked me out w/ your Celtic Rolling Pin. I did figured it finally. What the is about is, I’m the process of making the very same Shoulder Plane. My problem is fabricating the sloe,i.e.,filing the tails/ finger joints. Is there an easier way than shown? I made a brass inlay plane & cut the joints on my tablesaw. Brass is alot softer than steel. I don’t have a milling mach.

What you did there is absoulty a work of art. Beautiflt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ED

-- ED NOCK