plantman
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Besides turning pens, woodworking, and other things. One of my hobbys is collecting and making wooden and metal hand planes. Some date back to the 1700s, some are 2010, and some I make myself. I picked a few that might be of interest to some members. The big one is made of hand dovetailed 1/4" Brass with rounded edges and an English Walnut infill with handle custom fit to my hand. It is 16"s long and weighs in at over 9 pounds. The, "S" on the front is inlayed Holly. The double iron is from an old 1879 Ohio Tool Co. wooden plane. Disspite the weight, this plane can cut a shaving that will curl into a ribbon and when stretched out can be seen through. Second plane is Spalted Maple with Hard Maple and Walnut infills. It has a Ironwood soul and adjustable mouth opening for fine finish planing. You loosen the top knob, and the front half of the soul can be moved tighter to the iron if you want a finer cut. Third is a Cherry finish plane with Cherry and Walnut infill. It also has a Ironwood soul and adjustable mouth opening. Hope you liked stepping back 150 years. Jim S
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