Single iron fore plane, part 3

[Steve Voigt]

Finally, here are some shots of the finished plane:

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And some shots of thick shavings, on pine and air-dried elm:

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I hope some people found these posts useful…if anyone has questions or comments, fire away.

-Steve

Edit: Links to part one (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?209646-Single-iron-fore-plane-part-1) and part two (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?209648-Single-iron-fore-plane-part-2).

[Kees Heiden]

Nice work! The Padouk looks very chique.

Sometime this winter, I've got similar plans. So, thanks for the ideas.

[Chris Griggs]

Very nice set of pictorals/writeups. And very nice plane. Really really excellent. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

[Derek Cohen]

Excellent work Steve - both in the build and result, and the write up. This is a valuable resource for others. As you pointed out, there are few pictorials on building solid body planes.

Is Padauk hard/wear-resistance enough for a plane? I began a couple of coffin smoothers and then put them aside as they appeared to work too easily (but this was after Tasmanian Blackwood and Jarrah efforts).

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Paul Saffold]

Very nice, Steve. Thanks for taking the time to include all the pictures and the write up.
Paul

[Steve Voigt]

Thanks for the comments, fellas, I'm glad some people enjoyed it.
Derek, about Padauk: I think it's plenty hard for a plane. If the figures on Wood Database are to be believed, Padauk is quite a bit harder than beech, but almost the same weight. It's true, it's not as hard as the species you mention, but those are much heavier, and I wanted a plane that would be about the same weight as a #5. Anyway, thanks again for the help--your own tutorial was invaluable.

-Steve