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OldSchoolTools

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Im interested in possibly making my own infill plane, I know it wont be easy has anyone attempted or any ideas on an easy first time project?

It would be good to see some attempts from anyone that has tried.
 
lets see if any of the big ones read this and shed some light on starting. I met Bill Carter at a tool auction last year where he bought an old brass backed tennon saw off me, he was a very pleasant chap who bought the saw to make a tiny mitre plane from. take a look at his site some time very infomative. may be he will read this and start a dialogue? who knows.
 
I agree Bill does some amazing work.

I almost feel like buying him a heater for his shed so he can keep working and blogging all year round, rather than just in the summer months!

Ed
 
There's several examples of Infill Plane construction in Jim Kingshott's book "Making & Modifying Woodworking Tools".

Jim made some wonderful tools - even a Stanley 52 shooting board and plane.

Rod
 
Mr Ed":2qfneb00 said:
Oh and Welsh plane expert Aled Dafis, who will appear shortly I predict...

Ed

Less of that "expert" please, bodger would be more apt. Remember the saying "an ex is a has been, and a spurt is merely a drip under pressure"

OldSchoolTools

I've documented a couple of plane builds on the forum.

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https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25988

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https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30461

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https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33211

Also I developed a small Shoulder Plane kit following a request and much discussion on the forum.

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30575

I could e-mail you the instruction manual for that kit, it covers the build in a fair bit of detail. Most of the skills covered are applicable to any infill plane, so it would be a good base to build on.

My website is http://www.infillplane.co.uk

If you have any questions, just ask.

Cheers

Aled
 
OldSchoolTools":3hv1i6y6 said:
lets see if any of the big ones read this and shed some light on starting. I met Bill Carter at a tool auction last year where he bought an old brass backed tennon saw off me, he was a very pleasant chap who bought the saw to make a tiny mitre plane from. take a look at his site some time very infomative. may be he will read this and start a dialogue? who knows.
I had a long chat with Bill and his missus at West Dean last year and would agree that he's a very nice bloke. The little planes he makes are exquisite - Rob
 
I have very recently done this for the first time myself. I made a small bullnose plane in brass with an oak infill. Not sure how to post a link to the post, but it is currently back one page under the heading "WIP - Small Bullnose Plane".

It is not too difficult, although it took me a long time. I will be faster next time, with the benefit of experience. Advice from some of my errors: don't overdo the countersinking of the rivets; make the slot for the wedge wide enough; if using brass buy some sharp files rather than struggling with ancient blunt ones - cue several trips to Axminster at Nuneaton.
 
Crooked Tree":2lmuvi0t said:
I have very recently done this for the first time myself. I made a small bullnose plane in brass with an oak infill. Not sure how to post a link to the post, but it is currently back one page under the heading "WIP - Small Bullnose Plane".

It is not too difficult, although it took me a long time. I will be faster next time, with the benefit of experience. Advice from some of my errors: don't overdo the countersinking of the rivets; make the slot for the wedge wide enough; if using brass buy some sharp files rather than struggling with ancient blunt ones - cue several trips to Axminster at Nuneaton.

Here you go CT

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=37974

I totally agree about using sharp files, it makes the job far easier than struggling with blunt ones, nobody would dream of perservering with blunt planes would they?

Cheers

Aled
 
some good links here thanks to all involved,

will post my attempt if it ever happens that is.
 
Thanks Aled,

I think that I have now worked out how to do it - right click on title of post, copy shortcut and paste between and. At the time it was faster to describe location than to work it out!
 
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