How to get a wooden Jack/fore plane

[Tony Wilkins]

I’ve been thinking about/ wanting a wooden Jack plane for quite awhile. I am hesitant to go the eBay route and as much as I’d like to get an old street the cost would have y’all howling at me for spending that much on a roughing plane. So, suggestions?

[Eric Rathhaus]

Hi there are many sites that sell used wooden planes. Wood by Wright has links on his hime page to a list of them. Patrick Leach of super tool also sells used tools. You can contact him here: leach@supertool.com

[Derek Cohen]

Or make your own.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[William Fretwell]

Bought two at my Re-Store, $10 each. One became a good jack the other a great scrub plane. The fun part of old tools is trying to understand how the old craftsmen worked. I would restore an old one, then build yourself an exotic one.

I bought a new Japanese wooden pull plane to understand it and have had no luck with a shaving whatsoever, so it does not always work!

[chris carter]

I made a wooden jack plane when I had VERY little woodworking experience. After the initial head scratching and watching a few videos, it was way easier than I thought it would be and it came out great. I initially made it a single iron, but recently converted it to a double iron. Again, I had minimal skill. I also made a 26” jointer plane. They are both my favorite planes. They are both laminated and cross-pin style.

My “fore” plane is a transitional jack. I bought it for $8 + shipping on the bay a couple years ago and just filed the mouth bigger. The pandemic pricing of old tools is insane right now so I don’t know how realistic that is.

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[steven c newman]

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Smoother, Jack, Fore, and Jointer...
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Shipping to Texas MIGHT be a problem, though...

[Tony Wilkins]

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Shipping to Texas MIGHT be a problem, though...

Nice transitionals.

[Jim Matthews]

I've got one available.
$75, shipped.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1285377201891591/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A9aaae68e-ca16-449d-b7de-9024a7f2eb25

[Jason Lester]

Ed at the Woodwright's School usually has a bunch.