- AN ARTS AND CRAFTS
HANDPLANE.....
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- The 1/8" brass sides were fastened to the 3/8" cold rolled steel
sole
using
mild steel pins that were later peened and filed flat. This is a very
fast
method of construction.The plane was built over a period of two days
with
other projects getting in the way. A second plane could easily be
produced
in eight or ten uninterrupted hours.
- I had originally intended to leave the pins proud of the sides,
similar
to hammered brass tacks on Arts and Crafts furniture but it just didn't
translate from the drawing to reality. The lever cap was fabricated
from
3/8' brass stock and hammered for the Craftsman look. Eventually
the sides and levercap will develope a dark, even patina.
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- The infill is quartersawn white oak, and the handle is
African
blackwood.
The 2' blade is O-1 tool steel.
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- The peculiar tote is surprisingly comfortable.
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- The plane is a little over 9" long and 2-1/4" wide with
a 2"
blade.
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