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1st August 2020, 07:58 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Steel bodied shoulder plane
Having admired the numerous plane builds if Ian W, I’ve finally had a crack at building my own, Thanks to Ian for providing the inspiration and building instructions. Must admit that I have access to a couple of metal working machines so unlike Ian's planes, this wasn't built with merely a jeweller’s saw and a file. Although a fair bit of filing and sanding was still required.
Plane is 31 mm wide (used a LN blade), the base is 220mm long and weighs a little under 2.5 kg. Bed angle is 16 degrees, because that's the best I could do with the steel I had. I went for an adjustable mouth because… , … well I have a tendency to find the most complicated way to engineer something. The plane is made from mild steel, sides 3mm plate and riveted together with 3mm nails.
The wood is a from a E. globulus plantation tree about 60 years old. Came off the butt of a log that had been left on the log landing after harvest. Figuring like that is quite rare in these parts.
The build should be fairly self-explanatory from the photos.
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Took a couple of months of intermittent work to build but being my first plane build and not knowing what I was doing I was pretty slow.
You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. ~Oscar Wilde
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1st August 2020, 08:04 PM #2
Wow!
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1st August 2020, 08:24 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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Haven't done much planing with it. It planed nicely on a piece straight grained tas oak and had a quick try on some end grain where it cut nicely. Have a project coming up that will involve quite a few tenon shoulders so it will get a workout before too long.
You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. ~Oscar Wilde
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1st August 2020, 09:21 PM #4
That looks amazing for any number of tries, let alone your first!
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1st August 2020, 09:22 PM #5
Very nice !
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1st August 2020, 09:53 PM #6
Excellent, Tony! I think that's pretty phenomenal for a first effort & while I'm flattered to hear my pernicious influence might've got the ball rolling, I'm even more pleased to see you have put your own stamp on it.
An adjustable mouth is a good thing, it can take a lot of angst out of the build. I still have trouble getting fine, even openings reliably on fixed mouths.
One little pointer. The shavings seem to be rolling out of the escapement nicely in the ''test" shot, but I've found it's a good idea to put the traditional bevel on each side of the tip of the wedge. It depends on the wood your planing, and the thickness of shavings, but with a 'blunt' ended wedge like you have at present, sometimes the shavings will just keep rolling up & choke the escapement. The bevels on the wedge help to deflect them out of the escapement - you'll still get some choking at times, but far less often. It's really only a problem when planing long-grain, I've never had issues planing end-grain.
Cheers,IW
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1st August 2020, 09:53 PM #7
That is phenomenal. Would you mind giving us a rundown on what it involved to machine it?
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1st August 2020, 10:10 PM #8
That is an awesome looking plane. I like that you put your own spin on it as well for shape and hard ware.
Did you make the thumb screws also your self? I gather because you said you have access to metal working machines.
How did you make sure that the adjustable mouth travels in line with the sole? I guess that took a bit fiddling so that when you open and close the mouth it is not getting out of flatness.
Absolutely love it!
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1st August 2020, 10:58 PM #9
You would have to be proud of that for a first go. Adjustable mouth too and good looking. Great job.
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John
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2nd August 2020, 11:02 AM #10GOLD MEMBER
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I agree with all the above. Beautiful work.
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2nd August 2020, 07:28 PM #11
I too agree with comments above,
Awesome plane , an too incorporate a adjustable mouth on your first plane build.
I tip my hat.
Cheers Matt.
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2nd August 2020, 07:54 PM #12
Tony
I agree wholeheartedly with all the above comments. Superb work and very nice use and selection of the timber.
May I ask how the steel has been finished? It has neither a polished nor a mill scale finish.
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2nd August 2020, 09:03 PM #13SENIOR MEMBER
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Thanks Ian, I have to say that this one isn't perfect :U. Had a hole saw catch and destroy itself while cutting the escarpment and there are a couple of scars on the inside that are mostly invisible. When peening the rivets on the block above the adjustable mouth it expanded the sides slightly causing them to turn in towards the adjustable mouth by a few hundredth of a mm. This was enough to leave a slight lip between the adjustable mouth and the sides. A couple of the rivets aren't perfect but all in all a I am quite pleased with how it turned out.
Did notice the shavings have a tendency to curl up in the escarpment so will give your little trick a try.You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. ~Oscar Wilde
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2nd August 2020, 09:30 PM #14
I had to check the new 1 1/4" SP I made last year around a 1 1/4" L-N blade, because I couldn't remember what it weighed, but thought it was less than 2.5Kg. JW lge.jpg
Sure enough, mine comes in at 2.36Kg, so Tony's tips mine by a bit more than 100 grams, which surprised me because we've used similar thickneses of metal, but steel is less dense than brass (~7.5 vs 8.6). My plane is 200mm long (Tony's 220). The blade beds look to be about the same, using the blade as a guide, so I'm guessing the toe is close to 20mm longer, and the extra metal in the nose contributes to the difference?
If the extra weight is mostly in the nose, that should make it even better for trimming tenons as it will sit very firmly & flat when you start the cut. Don't know if it was deliberate, but you can claim it was a premeditated design feature, & we'll have to believe you....
Cheers,IW
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2nd August 2020, 09:45 PM #15
Tony, perfection is a nebulous concept, there are always small flaws in hand-made items, but more often than not, only the maker is aware of them. Bill Carter confesses to small flaws or things he could've got better, quite often, so you're in famous company. Your plane looks bloody good to my eyes, and would be a credit to you if it was the tenth, so a very commendable effort for #1!
Peening does cause things to squirm about - it adds tension in ways that are hard to control. Infill bodies always come off a parallel block with the sides really tight at the tops because they slope in by a degree or so. For my last few infills, I've taken to tapering the peening block slightly (saw it recommended by another infill maker) in an attempt to counteract this. It's a guessing-game as to how much taper to apply to the block, but both bodies I tried it on came out almost exactly 90 degrees, which is better than I've managed before. Makes it easier when fitting the stuffing!
Cheers,IW
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