Thread: The Plane

What plane Ray? That's about a bench.

There's a plane in one of the photos but it's wooden and will likely be very hard to ID.

It keeps taking me to spam when I try and click on the pictures

DaveTTC

Turning Wood into Art

Veritas Custom Bench Plane

How can they make the plane body so stylish and the handle so frumpy? I can't believe the same designer did both of those.

Originally Posted by planemaker

Thats the one

Custom made planes, how did we ever do it without them before....

You can put lipstick on a pig, even color its hair, put a dress on if you dare, but its still a PIG.

Originally Posted by rwbuild

Frankenbench - by Marcial @ LumberJocks.com ~ woodworking community

Can someone give some information on the plane in this link please.

Hi Ray

As mentioned, it is a Veritas Custom #7.

This is a superior plane - certainly the best #7-type I have used. It excels in build quality, features and ergonomics. If you do not like the handle, there are a selection from which you can choose.

I wrote a review here, which compares a few #7-types: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ToolRev...omPlanes1.html

Regards from Perth

Derek

Wow, that article provided an enjoyable 45 minutes reading! The section on handles explains a lot, and makes sense given Veritas' evidence based approach to their tool design.