Would you accept a woodie rabbet plane into this build off? If so, that's what I would build. I need one, and this would be challenging enough for me to begin with.
Would you accept a woodie rabbet plane into this build off? If so, that's what I would build. I need one, and this would be challenging enough for me to begin with.
Yes yes yes! I have a Hock blade for a Krenov jack, and a Two Cherries one for a rabbet plane. This is the perfect excuse to get the damn things done.
I am in. Not to be graded as this will be my first
Build. This has been on my list for a long time so thanks to the op for kicking us in the tukasas to get this going. .
In case someone else needs some inspiration. A couple of really nice to use planes in the mix, also a couple of transitionsal that I like to use real well. Some mesquite, lignum vitae, bacoti, and some blue gum and java plum from a creeker in Hawaii.
Last edited by Leigh Betsch; 02-14-2012 at 11:15 PM. Reason: correction, then I lsot my post!!!
The Plane Anarchist
Sounds like great fun, I'm all in.
I'm in, I have the blades, arrived this week, I just need to find some suitable wood...
Leigh - did you make the plough? Share more about that!
No rules? What If...
Somebody enters something like this?
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Joshua, no I didn't make the plough plane. It's an old one I bought from a Creeker.
Lowell, I think if someone can get a Spruce Goose built in 3 months they should get extra credit!
The Plane Anarchist
You are right a plough plane would take me three months to make! I did buy it so I could figure out how they work and make one someday, I'm a long way from there. But I do have three old irons........
The Plane Anarchist
Had a quick rummage through the parts drawer and came up with a few choices for irons
- 2" I. Sorby tapered iron with a Robt. Sorby cap iron
- 2 1/4" Marples tapered double iron
- 2 1/4" Mathieson crescent moon skewed tapered double iron - unused out of a worm-eaten badger plane
- 2 1/4" Kongsberg (Norway) tapered double iron
- 1 3/4" EA. Berg tapered double iron - looks like it was wider to start with
The wood part of things is not quite so good - the only wood I could scare up that is large enough for a traditional style woodie is some old Australian hardwood bridge beams - not really that excited about using it for plane making. If I can find something a bit more suitable I might be in.