| Project by Tim Dorcas | posted 1748 days ago | 1754 views | 8 times favorited | 15 comments |  |
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I took a Hand Plane Class and didn’t like the way the end product looked. So I instantly decided to try and make another one. This one is made of Alder and Purpleheart. I don’t know if I would use Purpleheart again for the sole. I could not use my jointer to flatten the sole so I did it by hand. It seemed to take forever. I also spent quite a lot of time filing the mouth.
The plane is longer than it needs to be but I am thinking I might want to add a handle later. The shape is more in line with what I like—clean, long lines. It works quite well but there is definitely more tuning required.
Next up…the one plane missing from my current arsenal: a jointer.
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GaryK
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#1 posted 1748 days ago
Great looking set of planes! It feels kinda nice making your own, huh?
-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX
woodworm
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#2 posted 1748 days ago
Great effort.
Thanks for sharing.
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Chardt
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#3 posted 1748 days ago
Great work!
-- When my wife ask's what I have to show for my wood working hobby, I just show her the splinters.
Texasgaloot
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#4 posted 1748 days ago
I think there is little more satisfying that building projects using your own shop-made tools. Well done!
-- There's no tool like an old tool...
bayspt
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#5 posted 1748 days ago
If thats a second hand plane, I need a big brother like yours. LOL Looks like great workmanship.
-- Jimmy, Oklahoma "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing milkbone underwear!"
Davesfunwoodworking
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#6 posted 1747 days ago
Great looking hand plane. I like to use purple hart. Nice job. Planes are so much fun to make.
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zwwizard
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#7 posted 1747 days ago
Careful now!!! You know that making planes are addictive.
Try Ipe, or Goncalo Alves For the sole if don’t like the Purple heart I like it myself, but it is tricky sometimes. There is always Rosewood or Cocobolo, If you a glutton for punishment try some Desert Ironwood. If you would like to do a trade let me know.
Richard
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PaBull
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#8 posted 1747 days ago
Nice work! I need to make me one those. But I need to get my house finished first….!
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Kerry
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#9 posted 1746 days ago
Nice job. Something very cool about home made planes.
Kerry
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Callum Kendall
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#10 posted 1745 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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Keith Cruickshank
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#11 posted 1716 days ago
Some might say too nice to use. But given you obvious talent, I’m sure you’ll grab it often. Beautiful!
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sIKE
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#12 posted 1715 days ago
Very nice looking plane. Your own design?
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lou
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#13 posted 1219 days ago
nice work.looks like a lot of fun to use your own tools
bigike
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#14 posted 1219 days ago
very nice work, you should blog about the jointer?
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yarydoc
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#15 posted 1219 days ago
Great job Tim.
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