Introduction

So I have this router bit called a "Classic Panel" bit that I bought years ago from Lee Valley Veritas.

When I use it, it's usually on my router table. I like how the profile looks upside down. I may actually make another moulding plane for this profile. However for now, I decided that I can do it with my old (~ 200 yr old) Fillister plane along with my newly made Round and Hollow moulding planes.

Layout

I started by laying out the profile in pencil at both ends and along the top and sides of the Pine stock.

Starting the initial planing

Next I started with my Fillister plane making a rabbet that will be the transition between the two curves.

 

 

You will notice the little vertical line between the two curves. This is how far down I make the rabbet depth using the Fillister plane.

Here is it at full depth

 

 

Next I make a small rabbet on the corner of the top curve. This allows me to run my Hollow moulding plane.

 

 

Once this is done I then make a chamfer with my Rabbet Moulding Plane on the bottom curve that will allow me to run my Round plane to make the bottom curve.

 

 

Using my Hollow plane I then follow the top small rabbet to make that curve

 

 

Then I follow the chamfered corner with my Round moulding plane to shape the bottom curve

 

 

Done

This now completes the profile. (On the left)

 

 

Thanks for looking!!

Cheers! 

 

MrRick

Edited December 28, 2025Dec 28 by MrRick

Here's another closeup

Great tutorial on how it can be done as well as how it was done for decades. Thanks Rick. BTW, that new plane does some mighty nice work.

Thanks @Grandpadave52 I love using hand tools and try to use what I've made and others as much as I can. I'm currently making some Side Snipe moulding planes. They serve the same function as Side Rebate moulding planes. 

That is one of my favorite profiles too.  It looks great under a cabinet or table top as you describe.

 

The vintage plane I have that cuts it has a full half round for the convex curve, making it useful for sticking panel trim as well.  That also makes it more difficult to use!  Mine has no spring (vintage shop made plane), also making it hard to use.  I look forward to seeing your thread if you make a plane in this profile (but then I like reading all your plane making threads).

I've made larger versions with hollows and rounds, but oriented as crown molding on the board rather than stick molding.  I should have roughed it out with rabbets, never even thought of that.  The perils of being self educated! 😄 

Thanks JWD! I have several posts here on Craftisian about making and improving Ogee Moulding Planes. Here's one post. In this one there's no spring lines. It was a wee bit cumbersome to use so I improved it with some added fences and a spring line on this one . 

Edited January 5Jan 5 by MrRick