Plane Hammer

[wizer]

Hi Guys

I fancy making a plane hammer. I've got a bit of Goncalo Alves that I was going to use but I've seen a few references that suggest that steel is better for this purpose.

What do you think? and if it's to be steel, could I maybe set some steel into the gonc? Or does the whole head have to be steel.

cheers

 

[Mr Ed]

Brass is the thing I think

Ed

 

[wizer]

Would it not be too soft Ed?

 

[Philly]

Tom
If its for a wooden plane use a wooden head, if a metal plane use metal. Brass is good as its a soft metal.
Hope this helps,
Philly

 

[Mr Ed]

Well it is softish, but thats the idea - the face of the hammer gets dinged, not the top of the plane blade. Brass is not so soft that it will be wrecked after a few weeks.

Ed

 

[Racers]

Hi, Wizer

Here's mine

Brass and nylon.

Pete

 

[Mr Ed]

I use one of these;

which is not ideal, but works OK. For some time I've been planning to make one that is brass one end and wood the other, along the lines of the one Pete showed.

Ed

 

[Paul Chapman]

I have one of Philly's brass-head plane hammers. It's really nice

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[wizer]

thanks chaps, I'll get some brass rod.

 

[aesmith]

Hi, I'm not a great wooden plane expert, but do you strike the iron itself when adjusting? I only strike the plane body and the wedge.

 

[Mr Ed]

I could write what I know about wooden planes on a post it note, but I tap the blade and thought that was what most people do. Obviously you have to strike the back of the plane to reduce the cut. I know you can hit the front of the plane to increase the cut, but it seems less precise that tapping the blade.

Ed

 

[Paul Chapman]

Also useful for adjusting metal planes without lateral adjustment levers, like the LN #9.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[woodbloke]

I use one of these;

which is not ideal, but works OK. For some time I've been planning to make one that is brass one end and wood the other, along the lines of the one Pete showed.

Ed

Same here...works fine :wink: I also use it to adjust the LN No9 - Rob

 

[lurker]

Wizer

The reason most people use brass is for the weight, I think.

You could make a hollow wooden head & fill with molten lead.

If you do use the brass rod, your lathe can be used to true up the faces

 

[Mattty]

Hi, Wizer

Here's mine

Brass and nylon.

Pete

That is such a lovely looking plane. It's just asking to be used. Does it work as beautifully as well?

 

[wizer]

IIRC Pete, that's a scraper and didn't Lurker make one also?

 

[Racers]

Hi, Chaps

Its the small scraper plane that made the shavings in the picture, so yes it works well.


Pete

 

[wizer]

Was there a build thread? Interested to know how they're made and where the blade comes from.

 

[Doug B]

Was there a build thread? Interested to know how they're made and where the blade comes from.

My moneys on Pete having made the blade as well as the plane, though it`s a fairly safe bet as i don`t have much money

 

[lurker]

Yep I did have a go at making one

it......was....not........exactly...............a.............success.

However I'm now in the process of making another blade & will have another go. This time it will stick to the Maddex design more faithfully