Anyone ever make their own hand plane?

[Haynie]

I have been looking at wooden planes and they sure look easy to make.

Any one ever make one?

 

[Andrew_K99]

I made one at a Lee Valley seminar. They are rather simple as long as you get the geometry correct. There are quite a few books out there on how to make them.

In total it took around 6 man hours or so to cut all pieces, fit them, glue the sides, shape the body as desired, and fit the wedge correctly.

They're a fun project, something I will do again.

AK

 

[Parson]

You mean like this one?

 

[StephenM]

I have 2 or 3 of Steve Knight's but never thought about making one. Too much wood to use them on.

 

[paintspill]

i made one and made a youtube video that seems to be getting a fair bit of attention. i think the most recent 'wood' magazine has a write up on one as well.
check out my video if you interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_Js4wnRS9I

 

[Haynie]

Neat, Marc.

 

[AlanHil]

On making planes

I've made several and like turning pens, you just dive in and make some. 45 degree angle on the iron for general work. I make guitars and have made several small and really small planes for that.

 

[donpratt]

I've never made one, but search for a blog titled "The Village Carpenter". The gal that writes it is an amazing craftsman. She has written about making her own planes. I think she even made her own irons from tool steel. Definitely a good read.

 

[rherrell]

I made a metal one.......

It's a rabbet plane, 11/16" wide and made from brass and steel. The wedge is Purpleheart and the filler is Walnut. I made the brass adjusting screw on my metal lathe so the only "store bought" item is the iron. All the dovetails are cut by hand using a file and then peened over with a hammer.

After all that it took hours of filing and sanding to get the sole perfectly flat.