Infill plane info

[Richard Verwoest]

A friend and myself were disussing possibly building an infill plane this next year. So we started to gather some information. I have seen some posts here on the Creek in the past.

So in keeping with a post from Mark Buchanan back on April 29, 2010 "Every thing you ever wanted to know about Molding planes but were afraid to ask" (see Neanderthal Wisdom/FAQs) I would like to start the same, but for "Infill Planes". I am hoping to find links to materials (where to buy, etc), building steps, tuning, do's and don'ts, ideas, etc.

My intention is to build a good data base on this thread, then include my own findings then hopefully have it archived for all in the future in the Neanderthal Wisdom/FAQs.

Thanks,

Hoss

[David Weaver]

Do you want to build a kit or do you want to do it from scratch with bar stock?

[Jim Belair]

Some of the best info I found was Jim Yehle's http://user.xmission.com/~jry/ww/tools/a13/a13.html (http://user.xmission.com/%7Ejry/ww/tools/a13/a13.html)

and this http://www.allwoodwork.com/article/woodwork/dovetailhandplane.htm

and there's this from Cameron Miller http://www.handplane.com/48/basic-tools-for-metal-plane-making-part-i/

[Richard Verwoest]

David, we are looking to build from scratch.

Thanks Jim for the links.

Hoss

[Bill Rhodus]

Richard, I am currently building a #4 size infill with a 50 degree bed angle. The body has a solid bed with an adjustable mouth and a 1/4" A2 iron. I am building this plane from bar stock and have not taken any pictures as yet but will try to next week. I am leaving tonight for an endurance cycling event in the mountains and will not be back until next Tues. Will try to post then.

[Richard Verwoest]

Any one else? Please don't loose focus, think of the children.....

Hoss

[Zander Kale]

I've described builds of various metallic planes (mitre, shoulder, smoother) on by blog http://zkprojectnotebook.wordpress.com/, look in the plane categories.