Finger planes
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sequoia
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Nice work. I actually really enjoy planing off the waste on my ukes. However I use a cheap Stanley. One of these days I'm going to build as pretty a plane as those. In the meantime I use the utilitarian thumb plane. Ugly and not very efficient. On sale for $8.99 US. Does the job. Has no soul.
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DPO
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Thanks, I was amazed at how easy they where to make and how well they performed. Mostly scrap materials, so very cost effective.
taylordb
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I have 3 of those and actually love them.
photoshooter
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Nice job on the planes! You've got some lovely wood in your scrap bin.
Woodworking is another passion of mine. I have a handful of plane blades waiting for shop-made planes they can occupy. One of these days…
In the meantime Little Victor from Lee Valley does an impressive job
Woodworking is another passion of mine. I have a handful of plane blades waiting for shop-made planes they can occupy. One of these days…
In the meantime Little Victor from Lee Valley does an impressive job
Kayak Jim
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What did you use for blades Dennis?
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DPO
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Hi Jim,
I cut up an old scraper, not as thick as tool steel and a bit soft but works as it should.
RPA_Ukuleles
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Just one old 10" table saw blade and a grinding disc should yield at least a dozen blades for small planes. They're usually made of decent tool steel.
There are some great videos on YouTube on heat treating and tempering steel for a cutting edge. Fairly simple and straight forward stuff.
There are some great videos on YouTube on heat treating and tempering steel for a cutting edge. Fairly simple and straight forward stuff.
Kayak Jim
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The small mujingfang plane blades are available as replacements and are HSS. Best bang for the few bucks they go for.
