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28th January 2021, 04:27 PM #16GOLD MEMBER
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28th January 2021, 04:32 PM #17GOLD MEMBER
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28th January 2021, 04:36 PM #18
Well done Steve; now I just need to extract a digit and complete my own humble offering.
Nothing succeeds like a budgie without a beak.
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3rd February 2021, 02:12 PM #19
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3rd February 2021, 02:44 PM #20SENIOR MEMBER
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Well one way to look at it is.... you have one half finished...
I still have a scale model prototype, a leaf spring and a still not printing 3D printer to make the body .... maybe I need to shift track an make a body from some nice super hard railway sleeper I found cleaning up ... hey still got a few weeks
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4th March 2021, 04:24 PM #21Intermediate Member
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Plane complete.. Ready for judging
Good afternoon Forum members
I have now completed my plane and I am more than pleased with the plane.I really enjoyed the entire process because it really ( for me at least) did create a number of challenges and hurdles that I did not contemplate in the initial planning phase.
I tried to use whatever items that I had in the garage- brass hose fitting, screws, bolts, washers, timber, glue which as part of my personal challenge. There were a few items that had to be purchased due to not being in my possession- couplers, , spring washer, cap screw and of course the actual iron and chip breaker.
On many occasions I made mistakes which then forced me to make a minor adjustment or totallly take another direction. For example, on one occasion I had used wet and dry sandpaper on the brass plate which then stained some of the timber. Hence back to more sandpapering to remove the metal stain. Then on another occasion I planed too much from the sole of the plane, then had to add extra timber to accomodate the height of the iron just to name a few issues.
I am very pleased with my plane in terms of weight, balance, shape, species of timber, thin shavings, the swoosh sound when planing and the unusual marriage between the iron and body of the planeusing a cap screw.
My thanks to the Forum for creating this challenge. My thanks also extend to those forum members who have offered advice and support.
I extend my good wishes to Forum Members who have entered the challenge and I am very much looking forward to seeing their plane reflective of each person's skill level, creativity and knowledge.
Regards
Anthony
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4th March 2021, 09:09 PM #22
I absolutely love the fence.
This has a few EXCELLENT ideas incorporated into it.
A first? Well, I'm seriously impressed.
edit - I saved image 4 for my "ideas" folder
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5th March 2021, 01:47 AM #23
Congratulations! A work of art and a functional tool.
Steve
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7th March 2021, 07:56 AM #24Intermediate Member
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Thank you
Hello Woodpixel
Thank you for your kind words
Regards
Anthony
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7th March 2021, 07:57 AM #25Intermediate Member
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Thank you
Hello Sheets
Thank you for your compliment.
Regards
Anthony
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7th March 2021, 05:16 PM #26GOLD MEMBER
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Anthony,
WOW what a beautiful result.
Ross
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4th April 2021, 02:55 PM #27
I am calling my entry ( dubbed "The Rock" ) finished.
After a few changes of plans at the start, I ended up making a dovetailed infill coffin smoother with a 60 degree blade pitch, its design was influenced by a few other makers, new, and old.
I tried to use stuff already stored in my shed for the entire build, I had to break the rule by buying some 3mm brass plate from the recyclers as I only had 6mm brass plate already.
Also had to buy some marking fluid, and a new scriber.
The plane was constructed with 6mm stainless for the sole, which had a piece of the 6mm stainless plate, riveted in place for the blade chatterblock, 3mm brass sides, 5mm stainless rod for the rivets and 6mm for the levercap pin, this was turned down to 4mm on the ends to fit through the brass sides, 3/4" brass plate for the levercap, 3/4" brass rod for the levercap screw, and a D2 blade that I bought in one of Thumbsuckers groupbuys many years ago.
I used Cooktown Ironwood from my stash, that I milled and dried many years ago for the infills.
A few of my steps were considered non-conventional, such as drilling the holes in the sides for the rivets and the levercap pin before assembling the plane, possibly a bit risky, but I knew with careful marking out, and due care when assembling and peening I could pull it off.
I also went with pins on the sides, and tails on the sole, for ease of construction with the curved sides.
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These were my first metal dovetails, so I had a bit of a learning curve to conquer .
I made a timber peening block to help keep everything in place, and true.
A piece of metal cut to fit neatly in the mouth, was taped in place, to keep the mouth from distorting while the peening was done.
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I am happy with how the peening went, it all cleaned up nicely with no gaps visible on the outside.
The levercap pin was peened in place at the same time, the levercap is slotted, and removeable.
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Because of the difficulty of drilling accurate holes with the curved sides, I devised this method to ensure my holes lined up.
Clamp a piece of scrap on the drillpress table, chuck-up the correct drillbit, drill a hole in the scrap for a short piece of rivet to locate the bottom side hole onto, drill 2/3rds of the way through, then turn the plane body over and drill the rest of the way through.
This worked perfectly.
I used this method to drill the crosspin hole in the levercap as well.
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After a few mock-up attempts of the infills, I cut and shaped the Ironwood, once happy, I epoxied them in place.
Drilled the rivet holes with the above method, and peened them in.
I used a few coats of Flood Penetrol wood oil to seal and protect the timber infills, then a coat of Ubeaut Traditional Wax over the top.
The finished plane measures up at 230mm long, 56.5mm wide, 130mm high, and weighs in at a solid 2140 grams.
The blade is 50mm wide x 150mm long, and 7.6mm thick.
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The plane performs beautifully, and well above my initial expectations.
With a bit of fettling of the mouth, and levercap, I am easily getting 0.03mm ( 0.0012") shavings in Pine, and a variety of hardwoods.
Here is the obligatory Pine shaving shot.
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Measured with my metric micrometer.
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The finish achieved on a very curly piece of Wattle, that I havent been able to tame as well, with any of my other planes.
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4th April 2021, 03:42 PM #28
Brad,
Stunning, it’s been such a pleasure following along on your plane build.
The ups the the very small downs it’s been a terrific build, I hope it’s not your last.
An the pictures have been fantastic even if some were not on a table cloth [emoji6].
Cheers Matt.
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4th April 2021, 04:12 PM #29Intermediate Member
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Very nice plane
Congratulations Ironwood on making a very nice plane
Regards
Anthony
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4th April 2021, 05:20 PM #30SENIOR MEMBER
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That's a really nice looking plane Brad and it performs as good as it looks. Great outcome.