This woodworkers list of free woodworking plans and projects features a collection of hand planes for your workshop, in different designs that any beginner to moderately skilled do-it-yourselfer can build. The woodworking information found on these sites range in quantity and quality. Please contact individual web sites if you have questions about those woodworking projects.
Small dedicated hand tools for shaping interior and exterior curved work
Some of you have been following our blog so long that you might remember that Tomas has posted about an interesting old workbench at Skokloster Castle in Sweden? You might also remember that I have posted some pictures of some of the tools in the collection at Skokloster? Some of the comments on that post…
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Wooden planes can show signs of wear after a lot of use, and on old planes a very wide mouth can be common. If your choosing a plane to put in to use, or are thinking of buying a wooden plane for restoring, then consider whether it's use will require having the mouth closed back up.
So You Dropped Your No.4 Hand Plane?: You were smoothing some wood, got a cramp, dropped your favorite hand plane on the floor and now it looks like this? No worries, it happens to the best. You don't need to throw it in the trash just yet. Together, we'll turn it into an even better h…
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I've been prowling eBay lately looking for planes and was thinking of expanding my search to include spoke shaves and a draw knife. Does anyone have any advise to share about which Stanley or other brand spoke shaves to look for? What's a good price for an average condition used one? Also looking for a draw knife but aside from size, I'm not really sure if anything differentiates one brand from another. I could be wrong about that though, are they as simple as they seem? Thanks Richard
Today was another good day for deliveries. This time it was the Canada Post lady with a nice little package from the Royal Mail - it had finally arrived! Quickly opening the box revealed one of the coolest tools I own to date. A very small mitre plane built from a brass back salvaged from a very old tenon saw. This was commissioned from Bill Carter a while back. If you are familiar with Bill's work, everyone of his pieces are unique and a piece of the toolmaker's art. My unique little plane is from a saw made by King & Company in Hull (UK) and features a boxwood infill. I am very pleased! Bill Carter Mitre Plane from Hull & Co. antique tenon saw click for larger pic This little guy measures 4” long at the base and the body is 1” wide with a 5/8” snecked blade. Bill is well known for aging his planes and this one already has 20 years of patina and its still “brand new”. Bill Carter Mitre Plane from Hull & Co. antique tenon saw click for larger pic In addition to the saw maker’s stamp Bill has added a few additional stamps, some with his name and others as miscellaneous artefacts, which create a very clever effect. While adding to the overall look, they are tastefully executed and add a lot to the overall look of this unique. The curved tenon saw back is perfectly dovetailed to the steel sole and the infill material is perfectly mated to the metal, a testament to the master's skill. Bottom view of Bill Carter Mitre Plane from Hull & Co. antique tenon saw click for larger pic Bill has gained a reputation for being one of the great toolmakers of the current era, I am proud to be the custodian of one of his pieces. This one will have to stay on my desk for a few weeks before its goes to the shop to play, I just cannot resist picking it up and admiring this tiny piece of "tool-art". If you are interested in more information on Bill's work, definitely visit his website, but also watch this video by my new friend David Barron from Southampton who profiles his collection of Bill Carter planes - one day I can only dream of amassing such as special collection, really like that No. 11. Thanks David for sharing. Richard
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