Thread: Show off your planes

Well I know nothing about the rigours of rectilinear ww forms. I'm just getting into it with a foray into box making.

I love planes and hand planing for the simple pleasure of it.

But I did just put some figured Qld Maple over the jointer on three sides and was gob-smacked at the finish.

[Edit, sorry, power jointer]

It's OK to say jointer, most of us will know what you mean

Don't take my comments to mean that I don't love my hand planes too. Just sometimes I don't have the time or patience for the scenic route and the machines get me there in a satisfactory fashion.

Sure.

Guess that was the point of my 'really' question.

Hi Greg,

I have received one today. I ordered it on Monday evening from Lee Valley direct. Including freight cost $350 (freight was UPS express), and this was with a spare 50 deg blade. Compared to carbatec at $395 + $69 for the blade this is unbeatable. Get it while the dollar is good. I'm very impressed with the Lee Valley service - I've ordered many things in Australia which haven't arrived this quick!!

Cheers,

Tom

Originally Posted by Greg_stewy

side issue.....

I have finally bit the bullet and decided to buy a Veritas Low Angle Jack Plane after reading various different reviews from people with the extra blade.
What is the best place to buy one of these. I am located in Brissy, but notice that Carbatec on-line price is more than mik pricing. Is it better to go direct to the source? or somewhere else???

Greg.

Whos got a Spill Plane?

Any plane with a skewed blade will cut a spill.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[quote=derekcohen;517067]Any plane with a skewed blade will cut a spill.

Derek,
Thanks to your posts I have gained an appreciation for the work of the many fine tool makers. I came across an article demonstrating the making of a spill plane and for the life of me couldn't work out what it was for, till some searching provided an explanation.
Mike

Hi Mike

Maybe this is the article you are referring to?

http://www.craftsofnj.org/toolshed/a...l%20Planes.htm

Regards fromm Perth

Derek

Any plane with a skewed blade will cut a spill.

Yep, but not as tight as a spill plane will...

Mike

Originally Posted by silentC

Also noticed your mod to the TSC-10HB. How come you moved the switch?

My old home made table saw had the switch on the right and I didn't like the feel of the switch on the left, so I moved the switch. The saw had the holes for the cables already drilled so it was a simple matter of disconecting the cables and moving them to the other side.

Thaught I should show my motley bunch of planes.

Metal Planes: Stanley #8C, Academey blade, LN chip breaker, bodgy home made lever cap.
Falcon Pope #5, Academey blade.
LN Low angle smoother.

I am currently after a block plane as the LN is a bit large to use 1 handed.

Mixed bag: Record #050, which I have never used.
Stanley #78, rarely use.
Stanley #151 spokeshave, use this one heaps.

Woodies: Mathieson & Sons, Smoother used when everything else is blunt!
The other thing???????????

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ok this is all very well.. lovely buncha collections...

may i hazard another question ?

Its all well and good to have all these wonderful romantic thoughts about some long forgotten tradie who lovingly scraped his cupbpoards with a hand scraper after making beaut shavings one micron thick to make a priceless heirloom thata already survived 200 years... blah blah blah....

BUT do you think even one of those long dead tradies would ever touch a No8 ever again if he had access to a modern jointer and thicknesser ??? Would he trade in his arthritic hands and RSI and his powerful forearms grown by pushing steel against long forgotten iron bark for a modern drop saw ???? would he trade in his pearl hide glue for PVA and a bisquit jointer??? would he ever use that archaic machinary ever again ?

Long live 240V AC!!!

Originally Posted by Zed

ok this is all very well.. lovely buncha collections...

may i hazard another question ?

Its all well and good to have all these wonderful romantic thoughts about some long forgotten tradie who lovingly scraped his cupbpoards with a hand scraper after making beaut shavings one micron thick to make a priceless heirloom thata already survived 200 years... blah blah blah....

BUT do you think even one of those long dead tradies would ever touch a No8 ever again if he had access to a modern jointer and thicknesser ??? Would he trade in his arthritic hands and RSI and his powerful forearms grown by pushing steel against long forgotten iron bark for a modern drop saw ???? would he trade in his pearl hide glue for PVA and a bisquit jointer??? would he ever use that archaic machinary ever again ?

Long live 240V AC!!!

You got it one Zed!

............a Tradie

A much more refined gent is a Craftsman, such a shame they did away with Guilds isn't?

Originally Posted by Zed

ok this is all very well.. lovely buncha collections...

may i hazard another question ?

Its all well and good to have all these wonderful romantic thoughts about some long forgotten tradie who lovingly scraped his cupbpoards with a hand scraper after making beaut shavings one micron thick to make a priceless heirloom thata already survived 200 years... blah blah blah....

BUT do you think even one of those long dead tradies would ever touch a No8 ever again if he had access to a modern jointer and thicknesser ??? Would he trade in his arthritic hands and RSI and his powerful forearms grown by pushing steel against long forgotten iron bark for a modern drop saw ???? would he trade in his pearl hide glue for PVA and a bisquit jointer??? would he ever use that archaic machinary ever again ?

Long live 240V AC!!!

I would and am. I have two power tools: a drill and a lathe. That's it; I have no intentions of getting any more. In fact if I thought I could get a reasonable price for a very under used makita cordless 18volt I'd sell it too. I like the sound of a plane pealing off a shaving - I hate the sound of a screaming router. Could I make a living off it that way - not in a million years. But doing it in a simple way brings me a great deal of satisfaction. I may never create some of the grandiose projects of the past again. But for some reason even a simple mallet brings satisfaction. I guess it's called getting old(er). Can't say for sure - never been this old before (what's it like being an old fart Zed?). Maybe I should say "growing up" instead of getting older... that way the REAL old fogies here won't take offence

A slight update (Midge reminded me I have other evil power tools lurking) I have a bandsaw also. It's been idle so long I forgot it was there. I guess a 6" grinder counts also - oh bugger it I give up where's the visa card I need some power tools...