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  1. 04-01-2009, 11:41 PM #1
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    There is joy at the end of a board

    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.

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    Beautiful!

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

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  4. 04-02-2009, 6:54 AM #3
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    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.?
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  5. 04-02-2009, 8:17 AM #4
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    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.

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  6. 04-02-2009, 9:23 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ron Coleman View Post
    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
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  7. 04-02-2009, 9:35 AM #6
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    Ron, that's a beautiful plane. Now that you are retired you should make a few more
    The means by which an end is reached must exemplify the value of the end itself.
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    Beautiful! Just plane beautiful!
    Veni Vidi Vendi Vente! I came, I saw, I bought a large coffee!
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    Mr. Coleman, I admire your dedication to the sport sir. Very nice.
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    Why dont you use that plane very often?
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  11. 04-03-2009, 4:58 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Larry Comer View Post
    Mr. Coleman, I admire your dedication to the sport sir. Very nice.
    Thank you.
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  12. 04-03-2009, 5:01 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ben Rafael View Post
    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.
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    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.
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  14. 04-03-2009, 11:13 PM #13
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    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.

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