Plane making

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:29 pm

Forgive me but I simply can't remember who but I seem to remember someone showing pictures of wood planes he was making.

I think I would like to try making a few hand tools and hand planes and I was wondering if anyone had any info to pass on, on this subject?

I watched Dave Marks make a plane and frankly I was fascinated and thought I had all the particulars memorized but now I'm not so sure.

Can anyone steer me in a good direction?

From time to time I have seen various wood working magazines detail plans for making a plane. Has anyone made a plane from one of these articles and how did the project turn out?

How about any other tool like a marking guage (which seems to be fairly common plan) or one of the other hand tools?

Also does anybody have a good place to get the raw materials like the brass, the plane blade and frog and etc?

Again any help will be greatly appreciated
Ed

mtobey · Post by **mtobey** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:10 pm

Ed- go to Ron Hock's site. ON it you will not only find a kit, but also a very good download on making a"Krenov" style plane. Guys I know will buy woodies cheap and keep only the iron/ capirons. My planes are in infancy- just been cutting wood billets of coco, ebony and rosewood. One of the reasons that I have the OPR is to do quantities of a more complex wedged plane with classic abutments and cuts in the sides. Also, with small pins I can do initial cuts for inlay work. I also have an infill in the works- it is a box miter plane in the style of the Stanley #9( I have the LN version and it is my favorite among my LN's -maybe tied with LA block). I am doing two versions; one is double dovetailed and one is mechanically, but nearly invisibly constructed. Good luck.-- Plenty of plans on the net for marking tools. For chisels, good "bones" can still be bought on ebay- smooth them up, turn new handles, reshape bevels, hone, and you are in business with a classic.mt-- And feel free to email me if you get stuck.m

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:12 pm

The February 2008 "Fine Woodworking Mag. had a fine article on making wooded hand planes Author David Flinck. (Issue #196 page 72) You can probably buy one at a book store or Magazine outlet.

Plane-iron assemblies are available at http://www.davidfinck.com and http://www.hocktools.com

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:22 pm

Charlese and Mtobey
Thanks to you both!
I think the Ron Hock kit is probably just what I was looking for. I'm going to look around at the other site but I suspect I will probably try the Hock kit.

I would like to make an all metal body plane also but I think I should probably start with wood.

Ed

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:33 pm

O.K. Ed, you build the Hock plane and I'll go for the Finck style. We can compare. But don't be in a hurry! The plane is 7th on my list. Lots of wood to buy and saw up first, before the plane. Maybe a year's worth.