Brass Shoulder plane with up-updated pics

[Racers]

Hi,

I have loads of jobs to do, so I did something compleatly different :wink:
I cut up some 3mm and 1/2 inch square brass on my band saw with a fine blade.
DSC_0047 by pete maddex, on Flickr
Drilled some holes

DSC_0048 by pete maddex, on Flickr

Cut some Padouk.

DSC_0049 by pete maddex, on Flickr

Drilled some more holes.

DSC_0051 by pete maddex, on Flickr

Fitted the bits together.

DSC_0050 by pete maddex, on Flickr

I started to do the rivets but my "mate" came over and got me cutting up his last piece of oak work top, so I will finish it in the week. I will file the mouth last once it it riveted up and I have made the blade.

Padouk makes lovely shavings.

DSC_0046 by pete maddex, on Flickr
Pete

 

[PowerTool]

Looks like a real "thing of beauty",Pete - will look forward to seeing the pictures of the finished item

Andrew

 

[CNC Paul]

OOh !! I feel a plane coming on.

Pete keep us posted with the piccy's


Paul

 

[Philly]

Nice one, Pete!
The bandsaw has no problems with brass - although it does take the edge off the blade :wink:
Look forward to seeing your latest creation,
Philly

 

[Ironballs]

Looks like a nice little plane coming along there. Quick work too

 

[Harbo]

Nice - I have never dared cut metal on my bandsaw!

Are the rivets brass rod and what are those sleeves you have used on the wood pieces (4th photo)?

Rod

 

[Racers]

Hi, Harbo

The Rivets are brass brazing rod and the sleeves are some brass spacers that I have had kicking round for a while, drilled out and cut to lenght.

Pete

 

[AndyT]

Very nice Pete!

I'm only saying this because I learnt the hard way... do make sure that your blade will post down into the slot and turn into position when you have the second side riveted on. In my case, the bevels on the sides of the blade proved essential in making the blade able to turn in the rather tight space.

Looking forward to seeing the finished plane.

Andy

 

[Racers]

Hi, Andy

It should clear fed diagonally down the thoat, I have made a couple before so its something I had in mind.


Pete

 

[Racers]

Hi, Chaps

Update I had some spare time last week so I had another go at the plane. I riveted up the body and lapped the sides on my lapping set up.

DSC_0054 by pete maddex, on Flickr

Its a long piece of glass on the bench with sandpaper clamped on and stretched tight, this stops the paper rippleing and not cutting flat.
I made the blade from O1 3mm ground flat stock hardened with my new MAPP torch and tempered in the oven.
Here it is nearly finished just the mouth to file and the front of the wedge to shape.

DSC_0062 by pete maddex, on Flickr

You can see the position of the rivets, the brazing rod I used was tough even after aneling it, next time I will use brass rod.

Pete

 

[Eddie]

Hi Pete, Smashing Plane ,well done.
What is the Black Material in Picture 5 and what does it do.
Eddie

 

[Racers]

Hi, Eddie

The black stuff is a plastic film used to protect the polished surface, I could have peeled it off as the whole side got lapped.


Pete

 

[Mr Ed]

Absolutely superb Pete.

I think your WIP pictures are making it seem deceptively simple, sufficiently so to lull me into a false sense of security to give one a go... :-k

Lovely looking little plane - you must be delighted with it.

Cheers, Ed

 

[Philly]

Bravo! Came out real nice, Pete!
Philly

 

[Ironballs]

Very, very good, looking forward to seeing some shavings come off it. Ed, give it a go, you know you want to

 

[Racers]

Hi, Ed

Have a go! it is easy if you make one the same way I did, you could start with a small steel one first.


Pete

 

[tobytools]

Fantastic, I love this plane.
Now to get some metal, maby I should of bid on the bits and pieces at the auction

Thanks for the link Pete
TT

 

[rafezetter]

Absolutely superb Pete.

I think your WIP pictures are making it seem deceptively simple, sufficiently so to lull me into a false sense of security to give one a go... :-k

Lovely looking little plane - you must be delighted with it.

Cheers, Ed

I agree, I read many of the WIP's when members make tools and it seems as though you knock some of them out in an hour or two!

 

[Racers]

Pictures updated.

Pete

 

[AndyT]

Yea!

An excellent wip thread rescued from the photobucket swamp.

Thanks Pete.