Monthly Archives: June 2012

I decided to do a family of mitre planes, tiny (1/2″ iron) to huge (2″) but can’t seem to finish one before starting another. Here is what I’ve got so far (1/2″, two 7/8″ and 1 1/2″, the cocobolla you’ve … Continue reading →

For whatever reason, I decided to pin the front plate in addition to brazing it (strength isn’t an issue). I used 1/16″ welding rod for the pins. Since the plate is under 1/8″, there isn’t much room for error when … Continue reading →

Kickers (I got the term from Karl Holtey’s excellent blog) are used to center the blade while allowing for lateral adjustment when things aren’t quite square. There are lots of ways to do this; for example, Karl uses brass buttons … Continue reading →