I've mentioned that I could use a router plane. Funds ain't gonna allow the purchase of one, so guess what that leaves?

I'm makin this up as I go along; might be ugly, but if it works I do not care.

I have some Black Walnut from an old barn. Not really enough to build much of anything, but I think it'll be enough for this. But it needs paint removal and flattening, etc.

So after clamping a makeshift stop, I get busy.

Snow is going away, and I could not be happier to watch it leave.

 

 

Dealing with some cup and bow.

 

 

Making progress.

 

 

 

Now going the other direction.

 

 

Trueing up an edge.

 

 

Neat! Probably need to sharpen the blade after all the paint!

Gratuitous plane shot, just cause I like it.

 

 

Edited January 28, 20251 yr by Handfoolery

3 minutes ago, lew said:

Neat! Probably need to sharpen the blade after all the paint!

Oh yeah, it does a number on the edge.

 

I have to stop and go get supper on the stove. Hopefully I'll post a bit more later this evening.

Thanks for looking!

Laying out for the base.

 

 

And cutting to size.

 

 

 

 

this router will be 7 inches wide. I know, pretty small. But I don't have room in my chest for a large one, this one will be a snug fit.

 

 

Cutting to length...

 

 

And to a depth of 4 inches.

 

True up the edges.

 

 

I have some White Ash. It's an offcut from a guitar body blank I long ago cut the body shape from. I never throw hardwood away. The curve on this piece is just what I'm looking for.

 

More to come. Thanks for looking at my thread.

 Thanks for taking us along for the ride

Thank you.

Ok, so, mark out the piece I want from this.

 

 

And saw away the rest.

 

 

 

Aaaand, whack off the other end.

 

 

So now I need an angle. I chose 45 degrees.

 

 

And then it gets the saw.

 

 

Flip it over

 

 

Saw from the other side

 

 

And we are through.

 

Plane the face flat.

 

 

 

Check for flatness

 

 

Sorry, connecting flights were delayed to board this plane thread. Looking good so far. That shore is some purty old growth walnut once you got the 'warts' removed.

1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Sorry, connecting flights were delayed to board this plane thread. Looking good so far. That shore is some purty old growth walnut once you got the 'warts' removed.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's at least 80-100 yo wood.