Hi Folks
Another plane I finished this week was a tiny little rosewood plane suitable for an instrument maker. It's only three inches long and has a half inch wide iron. It's definitely a "one hand" plane and perfect for getting into tight spaces.
It's amazing how much time it took to make (almost as long as a full size plane) - smaller doesn't necessarily mean quicker ;)
Cheers
Philly
3 comments:
Beautiful work Phil
Cheers, Ed Sutton
Hi Philly,
Very nice indeed.
I have a piece of 'Lead-wood' about 30mm square by 250mm.
I had thoughts of making a wooden bevel-up block-plane along the lines of this beauty. I might need to fabricate the body because of the small section.
Have you ever heard of Lead-wood and if you know of it, is it suitable? I would say the nearest I have seen to it is Lignum Vitae.
I don't know where I would find the hardware you have here though!
Cheers
(John Walker)
Hi John
Leadwood is pretty dense stuff so should be perfect for a plane.
If you need any "hardware" just drop me a line - I'd be happy to make what you need.
Cheers
Phil
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