Herb if you post any more boring pics I will just go out of my mind with envy. Don't know how you turn this stuff our so fast. Keep the  ideas flowing and the boring pics too.

Thanks for this posts and some beautiful work.  It got me motivated so I broke out a hand plane tonight and stayed at it trying to get some worthwhile results.  After some time I was successful in squaring up a piece of scrap 2x4.  Might have to look into getting ahold of a better plane.  Now how I am going to pay for some of the ones I saw is a whole other problem. 

13 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

It got me motivated so I broke out a hand plane tonight and stayed at it trying to get some worthwhile results. 

 

Here...

 

Back Bevels and Plane Geometry.pdf

BEVEL UP vs BEVEL DOWN.pdf

CUTTING ACTION OF PLANE IRONS 1.pdf

Mechanics_of_cutting_angles.pdf

Sharpening Angles for Bench & Block Planes.pdf

tune up block plane.pdfTuning a Hand Plane.pdf

tuning metal bench planes.pdf

Edited February 27, 20197 yr by Stick486

12 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

Thanks for this posts and some beautiful work.  It got me motivated so I broke out a hand plane tonight and stayed at it trying to get some worthwhile results.  After some time I was successful in squaring up a piece of scrap 2x4.  Might have to look into getting ahold of a better plane.  Now how I am going to pay for some of the ones I saw is a whole other problem. 

THe secret of a hand plane is a razor sharp blade. Sharpen it like a mirror and you will love it.

Herb

Here is the plane I started yesterday and completed today. The 1st pic is the mock-up I did over the week end, the 2,3,4th, pics are the new one. I moved the opening back toward the handle an inch, and lowered the medallion on this one.

 

Herb

 

You sir, are plane amazing! Beautiful!

Love what you did with your medallion. Thank-you for keeping it in your design.

Like the finger recesses in the wedge too.

Where did you get the iron?

22 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Where did you get the iron?

I got these 2 from WoodCraft.

Herb

OH MY WORD HERB!!!

 

32 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Love what you did with your medallion. Thank-you for keeping it in your design.

 

YES!!!

Herb this one looks like it could even be a commercial success.

3 hours ago, Gerald said:

Herb this one looks like it could even be a commercial success.

I tried it out,Gerald and it work pretty good once I got the blade set correctly, it doesn't like knots though. LOL 

I think it works better than the proto type by moving the cutter back an inch.

Herb

Edited February 28, 20197 yr by Dadio

Boy o boy Herb, superb!

You ARE an artist, Herb. Absolutely, fantastic.

 

Moving the plane iron back was a brilliant touch.

Stick, thank you for all those PDF files.  That information is worth gold.  Sorry, I'm all out, but thank you so much for that wonderful information.

1 hour ago, FlGatorwood said:

Stick, thank you for all those PDF file

youse welcome...

1 hour ago, FlGatorwood said:

Sorry, I'm all out,

home made apple pie and Pralines ice cream should cover it...

 

I am just amazed at the elegance, lines and design...BEAUTIFUL...I'm sure they work as beautifully as they look...

 

Thanks for sharing...