Category Archives: Planes

Plane ole videos

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Zander K

Some videos of my small planes. First up, a round up of some of a bunch of mitres. There is a mix of peined and brazed bodies. All have a welded ramp. This video shows a wedged infill [style] mitre … Continue reading →

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Beading edge action

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Zander K

A crappy video the side bead plane in action. I shot this with my phone, I continue to be amazed with the amount of tech crammed into these things. I took a piece wood, routed a slot that fit the … Continue reading →

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Making it work

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Zander K

The not-always-so-fun part: getting the desired results. The blade has been hardened but I probably didn’t draw the temper far enough (new oven), it is pretty hard, which made sharpening the profile a tedious pain. Since I’ve only done this … Continue reading →

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Side bead plane pics

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Zander K

     

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Attack of the clones

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Zander K

Subtitle: I makes me a side bead plane A side bead is a profile I like, by itself or as the starter for a more complex profile. Currently, I make them with a scratch stock but just bought a couple … Continue reading →

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And it’s up against the wall

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Zander K

(Ray Wiley Hubbard) Just installed and already almost full. Sigh.

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Another parking garage

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Zander K

Too many cars and not enough parking; what is a boy to do? I like to keep my “user” planes on the wall, close at hand (more likely so I can look at them more). And I have lots more wall space than … Continue reading →

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Too many planes?!?

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Zander K

Is that possible? I mean, I do actually use [some of] them. And that is not dust on that one, it is wood particles. And it is critical that this stick be square, straight and oh so smoooth. Not seen are … Continue reading →

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Jeeves, hand me the glitter gun

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Zander K

Yeah, it is over the top but Stanley used a thread (¼”x18) nobody uses anymore so I just have to keep it.

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Making cap screws

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Zander K

Having found a cap screw profile I like, I wanted to be able to repeat it for future planes. Since I don’t have CNC, that means template cutting. Here are the two templates I made and the results. These are … Continue reading →

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