Chisel Plane

That is sweet. I would love to try and make one of those.

-- Bill from Lithia Springs, GA I love the smell of sawdust in the morning.

Looks cool! I have an iron coming in the mail soon. I may make one also.

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

This looks like it will be pretty handy, great idea.

-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever...

That is neat, simple and straightforward. Bet it works really well.

That’s cool Jeff.

What did you use for the iron?

I’d guess that you can reduce the thickness of cut by tapping this on the back with a hammer. But do you have to loosen the screw to increase the cut? I wonder if there would be a way to design such a plane so the top of the blade sticks out, and still make it comfortable to hold. That way you could use a hammer to increase the cut too.

-- johnjoiner

John: Yeah, the screw must be loosened to do much of anything in either direction. It must be really tight to keep the iron from wandering. I set it by laying it on a wooden surface and slightly tapping the iron to increase it just beyond flush. Takes a minute or so to get it right. I can change it laterally easily as the iron is flush with the sides and a tap or town fixes anything slanted. The iron was a 1 5/8” Block Plane iron honed at 25 degrees. Came from a cheap block plane that never saw much use.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

When I wander around flea markets, I often see cheap blades. This provides some good inspiration. Thanks for sharing Jeff.

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

jeff, you’re turning into a plane making machine.
looks great

-- Joey, Magee, Ms http://woodnwaresms.com

Jeff,

This is a nice plane. You are getting to be an expert at building these.

Nice job.

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

Good job. I am sure you will use that one alot.

-- Davesfunwoodworking

Thought I’d add an update about some of m first plane attempts. This was one of the simplest. It hasn’t seen a whole of use, truthfully. I’ve really used in place of a card scraper or chisel for cleaning up glue ups after they’ve tried. A card scraper is handier in most applications I’ve found. When you need to get into a corner of flush against a right angle, this plane excels. As easy as it is to make, worth it. But at the same time, it really is an infrequent plane in MY routine.

-- Jeff, South Carolina