Monster Plane
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Jamied
Established Member
It's a beast of a thing!
Where ever did you find it?
I'd love to go on site with it and tell the lads they don't really need those cordless expensive tools!
Where ever did you find it?
I'd love to go on site with it and tell the lads they don't really need those cordless expensive tools!
Im curious how would you use this thing. It's way too heavy to use as a hand-held plane. Is it just for the show? Some kind of trophy plane?
I remember seeing David Barron's video where he had a similar size wooden one. That one was a beast too.
I remember seeing David Barron's video where he had a similar size wooden one. That one was a beast too.
Well, there's your answer.
It's used by a cooper in making wooden barrels. One end rests on the floor, the other is raised up to about waist height on a pair of legs. The bed of the plane is uppermost, with the cutting edge showing. The cooper pushes individual barrel staves down the slope, over the cutting edge, to form the bevels that will fit together to make a leak proof barrel. All done by eye, without any jigs.
This one is from the twentieth century, older ones were made of wood.
It's used by a cooper in making wooden barrels. One end rests on the floor, the other is raised up to about waist height on a pair of legs. The bed of the plane is uppermost, with the cutting edge showing. The cooper pushes individual barrel staves down the slope, over the cutting edge, to form the bevels that will fit together to make a leak proof barrel. All done by eye, without any jigs.
This one is from the twentieth century, older ones were made of wood.
Trevanion
Greatest Of All Time
Is that thing still on there? Must've been on there for over 3 years now :lol:
As Andy said, most people just use them in a vice or on a pair of stilts like so:
But if you're a true craftsman like myself, using it as a regular plane is no problem! Probably the best thing for straightening 15m long boards day in day out! :wink:
Coopers definitely had the most interesting range of planes, worth a look.
As Andy said, most people just use them in a vice or on a pair of stilts like so:
But if you're a true craftsman like myself, using it as a regular plane is no problem! Probably the best thing for straightening 15m long boards day in day out! :wink:
Coopers definitely had the most interesting range of planes, worth a look.
Woody2Shoes
Impressive Member
Good example of how a coopering plane is used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdeVOiGU3ac
