Jointer Plane

[Stewie Simpson]

I am still in the early stages of building a wooden jointer plane. The design for the closed rear tote is based on the more commonly found 3 finger entry of the 1700s. The bed angle will be 52*.(an allowance of +2* for the tapered iron). The DAR dimensions of the main stock are 2 3/8" x 2 3/8" x 28". The original double irons width of 2 1/8"was reduced down to 1 13/16".





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the annual rings are typically
between 30-60 degrees, with
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to the log’s growth
rings producing a linear grain
pattern with no flecking. This
method produces the most
waste, increasing the cost of
this lumber. Rift sawn lumber is
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cut of lumber available and has
a unique linear appearance.

http://www.edensaw.com/MainSite/Stor...cutdiagram.pdf

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[William Fretwell]

That will give you 1/4" of wood either side with some wiggle room for the blade. With only 2 & 3/8" deep for that length of plane I wonder if it will be enough to stop the reference face flexing a little.

[Stewie Simpson]

That will give you 1/4" of wood either side with some wiggle room for the blade. With only 2 & 3/8" deep for that length of plane I wonder if it will be enough to stop the reference face flexing a little.

William; keep in mind the bed angle will increase that length of measurement.

[William Fretwell]

That's true but the width of the groove also increases the longer it is. If you put a small strip of wood under each end and apply weight to the centre you may get an idea how much it takes to flex the wood 1/16" then divide by 5 to guestimate the weight with a groove in.
It would be interesting to measure it for the rest of us before and after.
In use if it does flex it becomes more of a fore plane.
Next time in my shop I will do the same with my iron jointer to see how much flex I have, although the damn thing is concave to start with!

[george wilson]

I like your handle design! Looks like one of mine. Except for the unique little peak on the inside curve.

[Stewie Simpson]

Thanks George. You may wish to post a pic of your rear tote for a visual comparison.

[Jim Belair]

I too like the handle design, especially the little peak on the inside curve.

How did you reduce the iron width from 2-1/8" to 1-13/16"?

[Stewie Simpson]

I too like the handle design, especially the little peak on the inside curve.

How did you reduce the iron width from 2-1/8" to 1-13/16"?

Jim; a 12" Bench Top Disk Sander was used to resize the width of blade and cap iron. Constant immersion in water was required to negate overheating the steel.

[george wilson]

There is already a picture posted some years ago here of a jointer I made. The handle is very similar to yours,save for the inside curve's peak. Possibly search "a jointer I made". I'll check it out and reply if it does the trick.

[george wilson]

My handle was shown in "A large jointer I made". My handle does have some different curvey features. Been a while since I looked at it.

[Stewie Simpson]

Thanks George.

[steven c newman]

IMAG0147.jpg
Ohio Tool Co. #81...with original handle.....

[Pat Barry]

It doesn't take so much of a historian to figure out what was going on in the 1870's. There is loads of documentation. This machine planed three sides square and to dimension.

Knight planing machines.jpeg
Here is 1816:
joiners.jpg

The 1816 picture looks like Chinese woodworkers. What is the picture supposed to be depicting?

[Pat Barry]

Nor here,it would seem......someone restores a tool to it's former glory....and all some can do is argue about why such planes existed, were used, or were needed.

Beautiful work...lost amongst the hijackers. Must have been a good market for those planes....I seem to stumble over them at every sale and shop. If there wasn't a market, nobody would have made them in those numbers.

So....the restore looks great....let the arguments continue, I'll go and pop the popcorn...

What you talking about willis? Stewie'S OP is about a new build

[steven c newman]

And?
Rehab or recreate, still a very good plane...