DIY Chisel plane

[Dave Bagwill]

An enjoyable vid and maybe a quick worthwhile tool? Let us know what you think. Veritas sells one for a gazillion dollars. Or so.

http://www.garagewoodworks.com/video.php?video=v22

[Dave Bagwill]

On the same site as the chisel plane, there were directions and a vid on making some shell clamps - based on the Bernoulli spiral or some such thing. I whipped up a pair in 30 minutes out of scrap (I traced the shape off the computer screen onto a piece of white paper, cut it out and glued it to the first piece of scrap to cut out).

The clamps work! I love me some easy to make, workable tools..

[TonyinNYC]

Cool clamp. I can't watch the video from work but I want to see it because I don't have a gazillion dollars for the Veritas version.

[peter havriluk]

Video link wasn't working this morning for this topic on the list at the site. Others worked. Sigh.

[Robert Hosmer]

Peter, if the video link isn't working at the home site, it's on youtube. Do a youtube search for "DIY chisel plane".

[Kevin in California]

Hey Dave,
I couldn't view the video, but wondered if it was this type of plane they were making.
I just made this Sunday, my first. I've been wanting to make some planes for awhile now.
Pretty easy to make, and it works. I still want to shape it more, it is too boxy yet.
The chisel iron is from a cheap HF set, is easy to sharpen........ 3/4".
The inside is Cocobolo, the outside is stabilized Pecan....which just made it harder and, well, stable!
It is a nice color combination too.
Anyway, there will be more to come in different sizes.

Kevin

[dave d]

I think this link to the video should work.
http://youtu.be/5zNaAgB5aEs

The chisel plane is different, but Wow! your wooden plane is awesome. Careful there Kevin, this could be a whole 'nuther addiction you've started. :) It will be a never-ending quest for precision and use of exotic varieties of wood. Excellent!