Therefore, I was happy (and a little miffed because the prices will surely go up!) to read Graham Haydon's post about wooden smooth planes on the Popular Woodworking website.
Enjoy.
Excellent post on wooden smoothing planes from Graham Haydon
You might know that I use wooden bench planes in my work. Sure, I'm distracted by pretty infills like everyone else (I have a bunch, panel, jointer, smoothers, shoulder, that I should probably sell... email me for details if you are interested), but I always return to my first loves. The siren song of figured beech, smooth wood-on-wood action, and thick tapered irons is impossible to ignore.
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Good read. I've been mulling over the idea of a wooden plane "library" where people could try wooden planes without having to go all in.
ReplyDeleteI think there are lots of people who would love them but do not have the exposure.
Robert, that certainly is an interesting idea. I think people just see the busted up, worn out wooden planes at the antique store and never give them a try. The cost of shipping could be prohibitive but it is a great idea.
DeleteCheers for this Zach! "The siren song of figured beech, smooth wood-on-wood action, and thick tapered irons is impossible to ignore."
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