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I couldn't keep this to myself. This set of planes was made from a spalted beech. The tree was harvested from Berea College, here in Ky. It was forgotten about and left behind a building at the mill yard. When it finally got cut, POW….spalted and no spunk!. I was lucky enough to be there when the original buyer of this find had to turn it down. A friend and I bought the entire tree. The majority of my share went into a buffet table.

I believe someone is about to get their work area pimped out!

Be Good
Rhett

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Wow! Those are beautiful. Your own design?
 

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great planes, and great wood. The wood itself could make a beautiful wall pannel decoration.
 

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god they are gorgeous!!!
 

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The two part lamination is nothing new, the "Cadillac fins" as someone called them, and the blind pin are best I know, a new design.

We built a plane-making machine and spend 3 months ironing out the system. I believe we have developed a quick, efficient but most importantly, accurate system, for making simple wooden planes.

A great intro plane for anyone interested in making shavings. In the right hands, a concert instrument.
 

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Sweet!
 

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Nice wood.
 

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I have enough beech left for two more sets….. Or a hall table.

Thinking that I might take a cue from the bourbon industry and do some non-ash "small batch" sets of planes. Full sets from choice boards. I have a large piece of curly hard maple that would make an awesome set also. The "Tiny Ash" 1" plane will only be available in the "small batch" sets.

These planes, as with all the ones being made now, feature the flattened stainless pin. As was suggested by an Australian plane maker.

Be Good
Rhett
 

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so along with Nice Ash we now have Bitchin Beech?
 

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I'm going to name this set after my ex-wife….Crazy Beech
 

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Of all the woods that spalt Beech has to have the most beautiful colors!
X2 "Crazy Beech"
other than that, sweet planes!
 

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I'm not really calling them that.
 

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These are fantastic…Soo nice they're nasty…nasty ash beech…
 

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beautiful!
 
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