Friday, May 12, 2006
Few wooden hand planes from Rosewood Studio
Macassar Ebony high angle smoother by Ted Brown Every once in a while it is nice to take the time to make a tool. Ted Brown has just finished this Macassar Ebony plane. The iron is bedded at 52 ½ degrees. This plane is excellent for planing highly figured woods. Note that the figure in the wood was used to advantage – it follows the form of the plane. A Lignum vitae sole was added to improve glide, and durability. The cross pin is made of Jatoba. See our schedule for plane making courses – we make planes during our Wooden Plane Making workshop in August. We also include plane making in Craftsmanship 2A.
Cocobolo compass plane by Ted Brown The second plane is a compass plane made from Cocobolo. This is used to clean up concave surfaces. This little beauty is left “in the rough” after shaping the upper surfaces on the band saw to aid in gripping the plane.
York Pitch Smoother by Ted Brown. The third plane is a Cocobolo York Pitch smoother. The iron is bedded at 50 degrees. Cocobolo looks great, and has the right mass to make a fine plane. Those with a keen eye will notice that the wedge is cut such that the grain is in harmony with the plane body – a nice touch.
