Years ago I tinkered with making a set of snipe bill planes.
The results were not ideal. After I made the core box plane I tried again,
making a mess of things. Recently, I have had the thought to make
"Mother Planes" in order to produce moulding planes. So, now may be the time to try this idea.
The mother plane will be made as a composite, glued up pieces that together give me the plane profile I need to cut the faces of the snipes. Who knows if any of this will work ?
Stay tuned, I'll film something and post to YouTube & Rumble.
A rather in-depth look at 2 elements of plane making you are not likely to see in any other video or book.
The bottom of the sanding block is a 5/8" radius, same as the cutting face of the plane in my current build.
In my recent video, Mother Plane Project 1, a subscriber mentioned 2 books by John M. Whelan, The Wooden Plane: Its History, Form, and Function and Making Traditional Wooden Planes.
I was able to acquire the second book in digital form. I suggest to any members, here in this community, to share their thoughts on these 2 books. Feel free to start a new conversation, add to an existing conversation , ask questions or comment about any book regarding plane making. Please do not duplicate any portion of a book, rather, refer to a specific page if needed, a website link, ect., otherwise, translate the information into your own words. Let's respect the writers and their copywritten material.
I hope you are all busy and doing well. My hands are always full, projects, chores, side projects and a little recreation too. Not much to film, though.
The shark carving is coming along, always tough going for me because I'm not a carver ! The holidays are upon us soon, enjoy the time that remains in 2024, I'm certainly looking forward to the New Year ! Cheers !
Hello Everyone ! I hope you are all doing well and staying busy. I am as well,
pursuing different interests, away from the camera. At this time I don't have any projects planned, a few loose ideas that I may film someday. A friend is building a homestead, I may be involved in that project in the future, when that is, I can't say.
Good Luck !!
