Front Escarpment Plane.

[Stewie Simpson]

Hi all. Completed a new type hand plane recently. Its a Veneer Plane with a non traditional front end escarpment. The toothing blade used is bedded at 85 *. The size of plane block is 4 1/2" (L) 2 1/2" (W) 3" (H).

The critical part of the design was shaping the throat to the escarpment to gain proper directional feed for the wood shavings. As you will note in the attached photo's the plane works extremely well. I have also included a photo showing the surface left on the piece of hardwood after being worked.

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/veneer%20plane/SDC10667.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/veneer%20plane/SDC10662.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/veneer%20plane/SDC10665.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/veneer%20plane/SDC10668.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/veneer%20plane/SDC10664.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/veneer%20plane/SDC10669.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/veneer%20plane/SDC10671.jpg

[Trevor Walsh]

I really like the front escapement, and your details look nice, almost like they have been refined over a few decades of front escapement planemaking. How did you attach the brass sole? There don't appear to be any telltale marks from file down screws, which is a common way of doing it.

[Brian Kent]

Nice job on originality. Looks like you have a very nice plane with good results. Pretty, too!

What does TTC stand for?

Brian

[Andrew Gibson]

Very cool plane, and it looks wonderful. I guess the real test is in for it works.
I like the toothed marks on the top. It looks like there might be a similar design on the side, but sadle you didnt post a side view :(


Edit. One question. Do the shavings fall out in front of the plane and cause any issues furing use?

[Leigh Betsch]

I like it! What kind of wood did you make it out of?

[Stewie Simpson]

Hi all. Will reply to your feedback as soon as possible. The Veneer Plane is more commonly referred to as a Toothing Plane. I have attached photo's showing a couple of Toothing Planes I made a few years ago. Their abilities in working difficult grained timbers when surface planing has made the Toothing Plane a much more popular choice of hand plane in recent times. The traditionally upright blade bed design works in a manner not much different to a scraper plane. By lowering the bed angle of the blade a much quicker cutting action can be generated. The 2 planes shown have blade beds set at 55* and 60*. As shown in the bottom photo within in a very short time period a fair amount of shavings have built up towards the planes escarpment.

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/veneer%20plane/01010444.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/veneer%20plane/01010451.jpg

[Stewie Simpson]

Nice job on originality. Looks like you have a very nice plane with good results. Pretty, too!

What does TTC stand for?

Brian

Hi Brian. Tote Tool Co.

[Stewie Simpson]

Very cool plane, and it looks wonderful. I guess the real test is in for it works.
I like the toothed marks on the top. It looks like there might be a similar design on the side, but sadle you didnt post a side view :(


Edit. One question. Do the shavings fall out in front of the plane and cause any issues furing use?

Hi Andrew. The front grip on the plane covers the opening of the escarpment. The contents are then emptied away from the wood surface periodically.

[Stewie Simpson]

I really like the front escapement, and your details look nice, almost like they have been refined over a few decades of front escapement planemaking. How did you attach the brass sole? There don't appear to be any telltale marks from file down screws, which is a common way of doing it.

Hi Trevor. I use brass pins to secure the brass sole. These pins are later filed flush to the surface. I used brass screws in the past but I think this way leaves a more pleasing finish.

[Stewie Simpson]

I like it! What kind of wood did you make it out of?

Hi Leigh. Merbue

[Pam Niedermayer]

Looks and planes like a scraper (which is fine, just asking about the need for a different name). Do you sharpen the blade? Or turn a burr?

Sure is pretty.

Pam

[Sam Takeuchi]

Toothed blades are sharpened the same as the normal blade. No burr.

[Brian Kent]

I am interested in "Escarpment" vs. "Escapement". Apparently an escarpment is a slope at the edge of a plateau, and an escapement is a mechanical term in fine machines like clock mechanisms and typewriters. I am guessing that "Escarpment" was the original term used for the slopes that let the curlies escape. Then when nobody used the word "Escarpment" in common English, we changed to "Escapement" since that is where the shavings escape.

What do you think?

[Jim Koepke]

Stewie,

Nice planes.

My curiosity has me wondering where you call home?

From the woods in your planes, my guess is that it isn't in my neighborhood.

jtk

[Zach England]

Those are very beautiful and interesting planes. I'd love to know more about how the brass soles are attached.

"Escarpment" is a geological term referring to an outcropping of land formed by erosion, so it stands to reason than the plane escarpment is thus named because that is where the wood has been removed. Just a guess.

[Pam Niedermayer]

Toothed blades are sharpened the same as the normal blade. No burr.

Not exactly the same, but close enough. I missed that the blade was toothed. Sorry.

Pam