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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?
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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
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Or make your own.
Regards from Perth
Derek
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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!
You can do a lot with very little! You can do a little more with a lot!
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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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Smoother, Jack, Fore, and Jointer...
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And...
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Shipping to Texas MIGHT be a problem, though...
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[OP]
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Nice transitionals.Originally Posted by steven c newman
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I've got one available.
$75, shipped.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...e-9024a7f2eb25
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Ed at the Woodwright's School usually has a bunch.
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