Plans for making a simple plow plane?
 

I'm finding that I'll be needing a plow plane for my next project
(have been making do by cutting dados w/ an assortment of other hand
tools) --- does anyone have plans for such?

It doesn't need to be adjustable (save for depth which is a necessary
part of the functionality?), so should be much simpler than most of
the images I'm seeing of them on-line.

Any guidelines or resources anyone could suggest would be welcome.

Thanks!

William

Plans for making a simple plow plane?
 

On Thou, 25 Aug 2011 12:32:12 -0700 (PDT), "William F. Adams
I'm finding that I'll be needing a plow plane for my next project
(have been making do by cutting dados w/ an assortment of other hand
tools) --- does anyone have plans for such?

Yup, I designed and carried out plans for my plow plane and it's
turned out real well.

1. Called my nearest Lee Valley Tools store and confirmed they had a
right hand model in stock.

2. On my way over, stopped in at the local tavern and chatted with the
boys while I ate a steak on a kaiser bun and quaffed two Sleeman Creme
ale beer.

3. Headed over to Lee Valley and picked up my plow plane with imperial
diameter blades.

4. Rushed back home to test out the plane and was eminently satisfied.

All in all, my plans turned out real well that day. Wish most of my
plans worked out as well.

(Sorry, it's been a slow day and I had nothing else to do. By the way,
the story above is completely true in every aspect except for the fact
that I first had to raid my bank account for enough money.)

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/pag...=1,41182,57678




http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/pag...=1,41182,57678

Plans for making a simple plow plane?
 

Buy a copy of Making Traditional Wooden Planes by John Whelan.

This is the best book on planemaking I have seen so far, but this is not a
frenzied field of publishing. It provides info on making many types of planes
beyond the basic Krenov style covered in the Finck/Krenov book. Whelan uses b&w
drawings/plans, dark photos plus building comments for around 18 types of
planes, including three plough planes. Starts with a Krenov style plane and
increases in complexity and difficulty from there. I would love to buy a copy
of this book with better illustrations, but it doesn't exist.

I would suggest you have a set of plough cutters, preferably the same maker, or
at least with the same angle on them before you start. There are 2-3 types of
cutters, and you need a different wedge for each one because of the difference
in angles.

You could probably buy a working plough plane with maybe a cutter off the bay
for about $20, even less, or a lot more, depending on what you want. I've found
a few a cheap as a gloatable $6 at fleas. Cutters usually sell separate from
the planes and run from $20-60+ a set.

Amazon claims they have 8 books left in stock as of this posting. Lee Valley
stocks the book also. You'll have to do your own Google search for online
plans. They are out there, along with a couple of very good sites that cover
building other types of traditional planes. Watch the line wrap on this URL:

http://www.amazon.com/Making-Traditi...4421733&sr=1-4

HTH,

Roy


On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:32:12 -0700 (PDT), "William F. Adams )"
wrote:

I'm finding that I'll be needing a plow plane for my next project
(have been making do by cutting dados w/ an assortment of other hand
tools) --- does anyone have plans for such?

It doesn't need to be adjustable (save for depth which is a necessary
part of the functionality?), so should be much simpler than most of
the images I'm seeing of them on-line.

Any guidelines or resources anyone could suggest would be welcome.

Thanks!

William

Plans for making a simple plow plane?
 

Am I the only one with a strange visualization when you read the subject
line?

I see this Piper Apache blazing down the runway in the snow with the plow
clearing to the sides.

Plans for making a simple plow plane?
 

On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:39:12 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
wrote:



Am I the only one with a strange visualization when you read the subject
line?

I see this Piper Apache blazing down the runway in the snow with the plow
clearing to the sides.

I see an A-10 Warthog behind that plow blade, using the 20mm cannon
for clearing the thicker ice.

--
Life is an escalator:
You can move forward or backward;
you can not remain still.
-- Patricia Russell-McCloud

Plans for making a simple plow plane?
 

On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 06:19:52 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:39:12 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
wrote:



Am I the only one with a strange visualization when you read the subject
line?

I see this Piper Apache blazing down the runway in the snow with the plow
clearing to the sides.

I see an A-10 Warthog behind that plow blade, using the 20mm cannon
for clearing the thicker ice.

You boys are obviously headed down a completely different slope than the rest of
us.

Plans for making a simple plow plane?
 

On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:40:30 -0500, Roy
wrote:

On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 06:19:52 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:39:12 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
wrote:



Am I the only one with a strange visualization when you read the subject
line?

I see this Piper Apache blazing down the runway in the snow with the plow
clearing to the sides.

I see an A-10 Warthog behind that plow blade, using the 20mm cannon
for clearing the thicker ice.

You boys are obviously headed down a completely different slope than the rest of
us.

We merely use a whole lot more of our imaginations than the rest of
youse, and if it gains us some speed, so much the better!

--
Life is an escalator:
You can move forward or backward;
you can not remain still.
-- Patricia Russell-McCloud

Plans for making a simple plow plane?
 

On Aug 27, 1:49*am, Roy wrote:
Buy a copy of Making Traditional Wooden Planes by John Whelan. *

This is the best book on planemaking I have seen so far, but this is not a
frenzied field of publishing. *It provides info on making many types of planes
beyond the basic Krenov style covered in the Finck/Krenov book. *Whelan uses b&w
drawings/plans, dark photos plus building comments for around 18 types of
planes, including three plough planes. *Starts with a Krenov style plane and
increases in complexity and difficulty from there. *I would love to buy a copy
of this book with better illustrations, but it doesn't exist.

I would suggest you have a set of plough cutters, preferably the same maker, or
at least with the same angle on them before you start. *There are 2-3 types of
cutters, and you need a different wedge for each one because of the difference
in angles. *

You could probably buy a working plough plane with maybe a cutter off the bay
for about $20, even less, or a lot more, depending on what you want. *I've found
a few a cheap as a gloatable $6 at fleas. *Cutters usually sell separate from
the planes and run from $20-60+ a set. *

Amazon claims they have 8 books left in stock as of this posting. *Lee Valley
stocks the book also. *You'll have to do your own Google search for online
plans. *They are out there, along with a couple of very good sites that cover
building other types of traditional planes. *Watch the line wrap on this URL:

http://www.amazon.com/Making-Traditi...Whelan/dp/1879...

Thanks!

I'll have to kick this around a bit --- not winning on the auctions
I'm bidding at on the Extremely Big AuctionY site, and not having any
brilliant insights into designing one to make, nor finding any plans
on-line.

William

Plans for making a simple plow plane?
 

On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 06:15:08 -0700 (PDT), "William F. Adams
)" wrote:

On Aug 27, 1:49*am, Roy wrote:
Buy a copy of Making Traditional Wooden Planes by John Whelan. *

This is the best book on planemaking I have seen so far, but this is not a
frenzied field of publishing. *It provides info on making many types of planes
beyond the basic Krenov style covered in the Finck/Krenov book. *Whelan uses b&w
drawings/plans, dark photos plus building comments for around 18 types of
planes, including three plough planes. *Starts with a Krenov style plane and
increases in complexity and difficulty from there. *I would love to buy a copy
of this book with better illustrations, but it doesn't exist.

I would suggest you have a set of plough cutters, preferably the same maker, or
at least with the same angle on them before you start. *There are 2-3 types of
cutters, and you need a different wedge for each one because of the difference
in angles. *

You could probably buy a working plough plane with maybe a cutter off the bay
for about $20, even less, or a lot more, depending on what you want. *I've found
a few a cheap as a gloatable $6 at fleas. *Cutters usually sell separate from
the planes and run from $20-60+ a set. *

Amazon claims they have 8 books left in stock as of this posting. *Lee Valley
stocks the book also. *You'll have to do your own Google search for online
plans. *They are out there, along with a couple of very good sites that cover
building other types of traditional planes. *Watch the line wrap on this URL:

http://www.amazon.com/Making-Traditi...Whelan/dp/1879...

Thanks!

I'll have to kick this around a bit --- not winning on the auctions
I'm bidding at on the Extremely Big AuctionY site, and not having any
brilliant insights into designing one to make, nor finding any plans
on-line.

William, if you're looking for an iron set for a #45 style plane, let
me know. I have a unique Jaques/Knight set for sale. It was cryoed
and heat treated/tempered by Steve's regular companies.

--
The problem with borrowing money from China is
that thirty minutes later, you feel broke again.
--Steve Bridges as Obama

Plans for making a simple plow plane?
 

On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 06:15:08 -0700 (PDT), "William F. Adams )"
wrote:

On Aug 27, 1:49*am, Roy wrote:
Buy a copy of Making Traditional Wooden Planes by John Whelan. *

This is the best book on planemaking I have seen so far, but this is not a
frenzied field of publishing. *It provides info on making many types of planes
beyond the basic Krenov style covered in the Finck/Krenov book. *Whelan uses b&w
drawings/plans, dark photos plus building comments for around 18 types of
planes, including three plough planes. *Starts with a Krenov style plane and
increases in complexity and difficulty from there. *I would love to buy a copy
of this book with better illustrations, but it doesn't exist.

I would suggest you have a set of plough cutters, preferably the same maker, or
at least with the same angle on them before you start. *There are 2-3 types of
cutters, and you need a different wedge for each one because of the difference
in angles. *

You could probably buy a working plough plane with maybe a cutter off the bay
for about $20, even less, or a lot more, depending on what you want. *I've found
a few a cheap as a gloatable $6 at fleas. *Cutters usually sell separate from
the planes and run from $20-60+ a set. *

Amazon claims they have 8 books left in stock as of this posting. *Lee Valley
stocks the book also. *You'll have to do your own Google search for online
plans. *They are out there, along with a couple of very good sites that cover
building other types of traditional planes. *Watch the line wrap on this URL:

http://www.amazon.com/Making-Traditi...Whelan/dp/1879...

Thanks!

I'll have to kick this around a bit --- not winning on the auctions
I'm bidding at on the Extremely Big AuctionY site, and not having any
brilliant insights into designing one to make, nor finding any plans
on-line.

William


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Plans for making a simple plow plane?
 

On Aug 25, 3:32*pm, "William F. Adams )"
wrote:
I'm finding that I'll be needing a plow plane for my next project
(have been making do by cutting dados w/ an assortment of other hand
tools) --- does anyone have plans for such?

It doesn't need to be adjustable (save for depth which is a necessary
part of the functionality?), so should be much simpler than most of
the images I'm seeing of them on-line.

Any guidelines or resources anyone could suggest would be welcome.

Finally found a straight-forward plan:

http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/...rooving-planes