John Weber
01-24-2004, 12:17 PM
I completed my new plane rack this week. It was about a week project, including finish, a clear record for me as far as productivity. While I’m a power guy, I do like hand planes, I use a few, and collect a few. I like the high end planes, as well as #3’s and block planes, especially with chrome caps. Anyway, my collection had overwhelmed my first plane rack, and I wanted something to contain them. I really don’t plan that many additions, so hopefully there is enough room to grow.
The sketches were done months ago, if not a year or more, but lots of other stuff is going on. It’s roughly 12” deep, by 38” long, and 30” high. The case is solid quarter and rift sawn white oak and the shelves are edged oak plywood. Now that it is installed it does extend out a bit far, but hopefully it will not interfere with bench operations. I think I’ll be ok 99% of the time. If I did it again I think I would make it a upside down “L”, to have some more bench clearance. But with a small shop, there is only so much space. Anyway, the case is dovetailed, and the shelves are attached with sliding dovetails. They finally were beaten into submission. The finish is Deft, as there was some concern that the oak might react with the iron in the planes. And Deft is about the only finish I could easily apply in the cool/cold shop.
I did this in oak as a warm up to a radiator cover/built in bookcase that will go in our office. I haven’t built a case piece in awhile so I thought a little practice wouldn’t be a bad thing. The oak is from Frank Miller Lumber, and I think some of even came via Ray Thompson’s Pond’O’Rama. Thanks Ray. There are a couple flaws here and there, but hey it’s a shop utility cabinet – right. I need to learn to “LEAVE THE FINISH ALONE”. I think I’ll rub it out a bit in a couple days. I also cut up some sanding mats to protect the blades, I see if I like that or not.
It was good to get in the shop again, I haven’t done any focused woodworking for awhile, and this was the first of several projects we hope to complete this Winter. Thanks for looking and I appreciate the help and advice along the way:
Here is my first plane rack, built about six or seven years and modified a couple times since, it was unfinished popular and used nails and dados:
http://www.weberwoodworking.com/pond/planerackold.jpg
Here is my sketch I made a long time ago:
http://www.weberwoodworking.com/pond/planeracksketch.jpg
Here is the new plane rack hung in place and loaded:
http://www.weberwoodworking.com/pond/planerackfront.jpg
http://www.weberwoodworking.com/pond/planerackside2.jpg
http://www.weberwoodworking.com/pond/planerackside.jpg
http://www.weberwoodworking.com/pond/planerackdovetail2.jpg
Thanks for Looking – John
The sketches were done months ago, if not a year or more, but lots of other stuff is going on. It’s roughly 12” deep, by 38” long, and 30” high. The case is solid quarter and rift sawn white oak and the shelves are edged oak plywood. Now that it is installed it does extend out a bit far, but hopefully it will not interfere with bench operations. I think I’ll be ok 99% of the time. If I did it again I think I would make it a upside down “L”, to have some more bench clearance. But with a small shop, there is only so much space. Anyway, the case is dovetailed, and the shelves are attached with sliding dovetails. They finally were beaten into submission. The finish is Deft, as there was some concern that the oak might react with the iron in the planes. And Deft is about the only finish I could easily apply in the cool/cold shop.
I did this in oak as a warm up to a radiator cover/built in bookcase that will go in our office. I haven’t built a case piece in awhile so I thought a little practice wouldn’t be a bad thing. The oak is from Frank Miller Lumber, and I think some of even came via Ray Thompson’s Pond’O’Rama. Thanks Ray. There are a couple flaws here and there, but hey it’s a shop utility cabinet – right. I need to learn to “LEAVE THE FINISH ALONE”. I think I’ll rub it out a bit in a couple days. I also cut up some sanding mats to protect the blades, I see if I like that or not.
It was good to get in the shop again, I haven’t done any focused woodworking for awhile, and this was the first of several projects we hope to complete this Winter. Thanks for looking and I appreciate the help and advice along the way:
Here is my first plane rack, built about six or seven years and modified a couple times since, it was unfinished popular and used nails and dados:
http://www.weberwoodworking.com/pond/planerackold.jpg
Here is my sketch I made a long time ago:
http://www.weberwoodworking.com/pond/planeracksketch.jpg
Here is the new plane rack hung in place and loaded:
http://www.weberwoodworking.com/pond/planerackfront.jpg
http://www.weberwoodworking.com/pond/planerackside2.jpg
http://www.weberwoodworking.com/pond/planerackside.jpg
http://www.weberwoodworking.com/pond/planerackdovetail2.jpg
Thanks for Looking – John