Last Sunday I started working on a new project which due to its design and final aesthetics took me out of my comfort zone. Not only I’m using plywood, but I’m also working with a router and a jigsaw. But not for long… Continue reading this post…
Category Archives: Projects
February 1, 2008
Wooden block plane sketch
I’ve been playing with the idea of making a wooden plane for a while and decided to start with a small block plane to replace my vintage Millers Falls No. 57. The alternative would be to buy a Lie-Nielsen #60 1/2 but those little wonders are expensive….
I want it to be a low angle plane but making a wooden plane with a 12º bed is out of question, the body would be too thin to handle the strain, so I decided to take a different approach and instead of making a bevel up plane this will have the blade resting with the bevel down on a 37º bed. Continue reading this post…
