Hey, I never spotted this thread. Lovely idea.
Planes that I use all the time
#4
A wooden smoother for rough planning and scrubbing
#3
#78
#102 Block plane
#18 block plane
# 56 LA block plane (It’s a Millers Falls, odd number on Stanleys
)
# 65 LA block plane
Frequent users:
- Wooden scrub plane
- Wooden plow plane
- #45
- 3 spokeshaves (#151 and a Finnish model)
- #5
- Coffin smoother
- 4 wooden molding planes (two beads and two profiles)
Then there are about 30+ planes that just followed me home, but which don't see that much use (and which I'm trying to sell one day). Awaiting restoration (or inspiration
), about ten-fifteen planes and a pile of parts.
http://www.puuvene.net/phuhta/puutyot/verstas1.jpg
They are somewhere over there, the ones that don’t get used so much are scattered around in plastic boxes.
All in all: ten that I need and fifty that I'm desperately trying to get rid of
It seems that my favorites are on the shorter side, but then again I'm more just an ordinary chippie and not a joiner or cabinetmaker.
There seems to be a cultural difference on the planes as well. Although Finland is full of old wooden jointers, there has been a surprisingly small amount of longer metal planes over here. The standard plane is a #4 and anything longer than a #5 is scarcer than hen's teeth.
This was fun. How about the same thing on saws or chisels?
Pekka
(A slight gloat edit after reading the instructions properly
)