Hand-Powered Bench Jointer?

[Steve H Graham]

Is there such a thing as a hand jointer?

It seems like it would be possible to mount something similar to a plane to the underside of a cast iron slab, with the blade just above the surface, and run pieces of wood over it for edge jointing. For small work, I mean.

[Tom Vanzant]

For edge-jointing small pieces, clamp a long(er) plane upside down in the front vise and have at it. Watch your fingertips!

[george wilson]

Cooper's jointers are mounted upside down. But,French box makers used an upside down jointer with 4 feet on it,mounted horizontally. The wooden bodies were made of a pretty massive piece of wood. In Diderot,they look like 6x6"'s or even more massive with 4 heavy peg legs. There is no fence to keep the wood vertical. You could push thin wood on edge over them just like using a power jointer. The plane does have to be heavy enough to not slide across the floor when pushing wood over it.

[Derek Cohen]

As George noted .. This is one I built.

http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMadeTools/CoopersJointer_html_m24d221a1.jpg

http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMadeTools/CoopersJointer_html_6c10fae1.jpg

There is also a fence that may be used ...


http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMadeTools/CoopersJointer_html_m80db958.jpg

Full article: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMadeTools/CoopersJointer.html

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Steve H Graham]

Pretty cool.

[Judson Green]

Coopers jointer

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[Jim Koepke]

Here it is in my shop with a #5 and an angled fence for making an octagon top for a piece:

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?163906-Shooting-Like-a-Cooper

jtk

[Mike Holbrook]

Derek that monster makes my "little" 26" plane look anemic!

[Robert Norman]

Rainbow suspenders? You're a braver man than I, sir!

[Jim Koepke]

Rainbow suspenders? You're a braver man than I, sir!

Alas, I had to give up the suspenders due to an old shoulder injury that didn't get along with them after all these years.

jtk