Brass smoothing plane

Nice!

Ernie Miller

>Looks like some one knocked the horn off the tote. or was it designed that way so it couldn't get broke off.

Nice!

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>That great. Have to agree with Ernie about the tote.

Now the big question, how's it work?

I'd like to hear some more about your adjuster too.

Nice Job!

Can I have some more, please ...

Clay C in Miami

>I'd also love to see some more pictures - and maybe some explanation -- a 1-inch thick beech sole? I don't recall ever seeing any plane with brass sides and a wood sole, so any more you can tell or show us will be very welcome!

Clay

Re: Brass sides, beech sole

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>More photos please, Jason, really want to see that sole.

Thanks,

Pam

Re: Brass sides, beech sole

jason walcott

>Here is a photo of the sole.

Re: Brass sides, beech sole

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(

>That's really nice plane Jason. First attempt?

Certainly got to agree with the others for more info on construction/materials/problems/solutions etc, etc. Why for you got them heads sticking out of the sides?

What would you do/not do next time?

I think if I was you I'd try to do a brass oin instead of the screws that way you can make them "disapper" and really make the sides look much better.

Very nice piece of work none-the-less tho.

How's it perform?

Todd O.

Cool! + question...

Jonathan Kaplan (OR)

>I really like the brass sides / wood sole -- I've been planning on making one like that for some time, but haven't quite gotten around to it yet.

How is the wood 'attached' to the brass -- can it be moved within the brass sides to close up the mouth as it wears over time? &/or to move the wood back down as it wears faster than the brass?

Best,

jk

Re: Brass sides, beech sole

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>Looks great, Jason. How does it work? I'd think the meeting of the sides and sole would be problematic with time, developing cracks that eat splinters and the like.

Pam

Re: Cool! + question...

jason walcott

>The brass sides are scewed to the sole, with brass wood screws,and then the heads are filed off flush. The throat is not adjustable. The plane is very heavy,and well balanced. It performs exceptionaly well.The adjuster is simple, it is 1/2 wide steel bent at a 90 degree angle around the nut.It is a buck bros block plane adjuster. I drilled and threaded a 3/16 short screw in the adjuster,then drilled a 1/4 hole in the blade. The blade rides up and down the adjuster on the 3/16 screw. It is quite a simple adjuster to make, and it has a very quick response when you turn the nut. As for the two black screws on the side, The top one is to center the blade on the bed, and the lower one is to pivot the cap iron. Hope this answers some of your questions.