Small router plane.

[Dave Lehnert]

Here is a small router plane I made based on a Popular Woodworking Magazine design. I used Southern Yellow Pine after reading the book by Christopher Schwarz on workbenches. If it's hard enough for a workbench why not a router plane? We will see how it holds up.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=91700&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1214944258

[Denis Tranchemontagne]

That looks pretty cool. Can you tell me what issue that was from?

[John Powers]

I made the identical plane out of ash. got the cutters from Stanley. Grinding down an allen wrench for cutters may be a great idea but I lack the patience and skills. Plane works great and was very satisfying to make.

[Dave Lehnert]

That looks pretty cool. Can you tell me what issue that was from?
Yes I will. The magazine is down at the shop. I will look it up and get back ith you.

[John Schreiber]

Nice. How is the Allen wrench secured? Did you have to heat treat it?

[Dave Lehnert]

That looks pretty cool. Can you tell me what issue that was from?
The router plane was in the August 2005 issue of Popular Woodworking magazine. It is the issue with Norm on the cover.

[Dave Lehnert]

Nice. How is the Allen wrench secured? Did you have to heat treat it?

The pic's below will show how it is done. Very simple. I did not heat treat the wrench. That should not be needed. The wrench in the photo has not been shaped yet. The Key is held with just a hole drilled in a thumb screw.

[Derek Cohen]

Nicely done Dave!

I built one of my own recently, and I mention it here as my blade holding system is different - I believe much easier. This one is a tad larger than the #271.

http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMadeTools/OldWoman'sTooth_html_m65d2df6c.jpg

http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMadeTools/OldWoman'sTooth_html_m67360327.jpg

There is a tutorial to build it on my website:
http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMadeTools/OldWoman%27sTooth.html

Regards from Perth

Derek