There is joy at the end of a board

[Ron Coleman]

Nothing like pushing your own handmade plane down the length of a piece of 8/4 cherry and all you hear is the swish of the iron removing the finest shaving. :)

I don't use this plane very often but I had it out today and honed the iron and took it for a test run. Smooth as glass.

I made this plane about 22 years ago and always enjoy every minute I spend with it. It is 16 inches long and weighs 9 pounds and sports a 2 1/2" iron. The sole is 1/4" brass and the sides are 3/16". It took several months to find just the right piece of walnut for the infill.

Enjoy.

Ron

[Jim Koepke]

Beautiful!

One of my desires is to make my own plane. One of these days...

jim

[John Keeton]

Ron, that is a great looking plane. But, it begs the question - Were there others? Surely after doing such a beautiful job on that one, you didn't stop?? We need to see more!

Did you make the blade, etc.?

[Ron Coleman]

Thanks for the comments guys.

John, this is the only infill plane I have made to date. I have one other plane I made back in 1982, a 24 inch maple jointer that that I use frequently, when I get tired of hearing the whine of the power tools. ;)

I bought the blade for this one from Garrett Wade, I think. It's been a while ago, 1987.

For years I did a lot of house related woodworking projects along with working for a living and it didn't leave much time for special projects like plane making. But being retired I have all kinds of time for making chips, wood or brass. There might just be another plane around the corner.

Ron

[John Keeton]

But being retired I have all kinds of time ......Ahhhhh! The sweet sound of retirement:) I still have about 5.678954398 years - not that I am counting or anything:D

[Zahid Naqvi]

Ron, that's a beautiful plane. Now that you are retired you should make a few more :D

[Brian Kent]

Beautiful! Just plane beautiful!

[Larry Comer]

Mr. Coleman, I admire your dedication to the sport sir. Very nice.

[Ben Rafael]

Why dont you use that plane very often?

[Ron Coleman]

Mr. Coleman, I admire your dedication to the sport sir. Very nice.

Thank you.

[Ron Coleman]

Why dont you use that plane very often?

I guess I feel it needs just the right piece of wood. Not for use on just any old board. :)

I working on using it more.

[Phillip Pattee]

There are some boards here that should be just right. Since they are too big to send to you, maybe you should just send the plane here.:D

[Ron Coleman]

Phillip

I'm not sure if it would like Kansas boards or not, but I can tell you it sure has a taste for nice air dried walnut from southeast Iowa. :D

You don't even need sandpaper, just plane and apply the first coat of finish.