Handplanes - woodies - DIY - any reason why not?
With all my new-found enthusiasm for hand made things, I was going ballistic with my newly acquired (but second hand!) Veritas gear.
Very nice!
BUT I was was getting concerned with my investments in them..... I'm falling into the trap of what I was doing before The Big Move --> Buying ever more specialised gadgets and accessories to do one-off things. This costs too much, takes up space, plus they don't solve a range of problems.
TONIGHT I happened to come across a video by Paul Sellers. I dont watch him regularly, no real reason really, but this video was exactly what I needed.
Made me think - WHY are we buying tools that will last 100 years and made to tolerances the 1969 Moon Landing crew would be proud of... for woodworking!
We should MAKE THEM!
I was going to buy a Luban shoulder plane, which looks mighty nice (I was going to ask The Sages and those in the know their opinions on it), but now I think I might try making one with an "old" chisel or some O2, A2 or powdered metal steel from Artisan Supplies Tool Steels - Artisan Supplies
Does anyone have any experience with this kind of thing?
Besides the Feel Good factor, is it really just easier to buy a shoulder plane and get on with it?
https://youtu.be/yTuOtmlRhAI