Want to make a plane or learn how to use one?

Thanks for the review and recommendation, Wayne. I have often thought it would be pretty neat to build a plane. I will have to look into reading this book.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Good review Wayne. I must add this to my collection.
I have always wondered how the hand made wooden plane manages to be included when there is so much controversy about the differences between high end cast planes and utility planes?

Is it ubersnobishness or actual fact?

I have always thought that the blade has a lot to do with the shaving as does the frog.
Does this author mention this?

Bob

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

In this case there is no frog, just a wedge to hold the plane in the body of the wooden plane. The key factor is the angle the blade is bedded and the size of the mouth opening. The author is using Hock blades designed for this style of plane if I remember correcty.

The blades are high quality.

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

Im pretty sure he isn’t using Hock blades considering he sells his own and they are cheaper than hock.

-- My philosophy: Somewhere between Norm and Roy

I think that may have changed more recently. Out of curosity I will have to pull out the book and take a look.

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

I was wondering if anyone here has experienced them. I’m thinking about buying one. He’s seems like a nice guy. He recently responded to an email the next day.

-- My philosophy: Somewhere between Norm and Roy