Making a Low Angle Jointer Part 2 How To Cut and Clean the Escapement

[@RichardConnor1]

Very nice. It's great that you also show us your mistakes. Very humble of you and adds greatly to the worth of your tutorial.

[@WoodByWright]

thanks, Richard. I just like to show that anyone can do it.

[@clappercl]

Your info is more important than your videography and audiography. Thanks for all the work you do for us! The plane looks great!

[@WoodByWright]

thanks Craig. I almost did not post these longer ones because of how bad the video and audio came out but i figured they are more for the people that just want the information.

[@clappercl]

Wood By Wright i have actually been hunting for a video on how to cut planes this way for some time. All I have seen thus far are the split, cut and glue back together ones though. I'm glad to see how to morise a plane in one piece without having to buy a DVD on the subject since they all seem to have terrible reviews....

[@WoodByWright]

Thanks Craig. that means a lot!

[@thomasarussellsr]

James, good to see a more accomplished woodworkers have a little blow-out and chiseling too deep. Makes me feel like I'm not so bad as I was thinking at this stuff. Thanks for including your oops moments. The plane turned out real nice. And, when it is all put together you can't see any errors on film anyway. I may have to try this project myself when I get some shop time. I just have to keep telling my self that I don't have to throw a piece away (and start over again) just because of an oops.

[@WoodByWright]

So true man. vide can make things look perfect. I like to keep it real whenever possible.

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

Lots of precision work you put into that. Nice.

[@WoodByWright]

thanks Jim. it is all about the patents to not take off to much too fast.

[@JaminSilbaugh]

Fantastic instructions sir!

[@TheWoodYogi]

Nice to see the detail of how you shaped this James :) I would really love to see the movie that Ken Hawley talked about. He filmed some of the old Master Wood Plane makers at work in Sheffield, I think at the Marples factory, but I never got a response from his collection trust on a chance of them being uploading it for all to see. I know Ken had a passion for sharing what he collected, so maybe one day it will be shown :) Take care and good luck in your run ॐ

[@WoodByWright]

That would be sweet to see those open to more people. a ton of information there.

[@TheWoodYogi]

Yes, it would be fantastic ॐ

[@bpower6362]

Very cool James. This is sooooo making me want to build one of these. So many projects.. .. So little time. :)

[@WoodByWright]

man that list keeps growing!

[@carbonitegamorrean8368]

Can't say I would want to do it this way quite yet. But OMG it's cool.

[@WoodByWright]

thanks man! you never know till you give it a try. the first one will not be perfect but it should work just fine.

[@carbonitegamorrean8368]

Thx, I do plan on making some planes as soon as I can. most likely laminates.

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome job James! 👍👊

[@WoodByWright]

thanks Fred!

[@simonfitrzyk3559]

Is it practicable to cut out the room for the wedge with a saw, like a hacksaw set up for the task, a coping saw &c?

[@WoodByWright]

Sure. I know a few people who will cut it out and then chisel out the waist in between.

[@RemontidEalny]

Good Job, but can I have a question?. Why didnt you make it from 4 pieces of wood. (2 sides and front and back insert. Same way like infill planes are made. Cut the angles with saw and glue them, sand the soil till the desired flat level etc... (Please excuse my poor english - its not my native language.)

[@WoodByWright]

thanks. that method (laminated plane) was designed for the power tool with hand tools it is actually about the same amount of time to just cut it out. and then it is more solid as there are no glue lines. also, with a laminated plane, you need to put a pin in for the wedge that takes up space in the mouth. this traditional method leaves a lot of room for fingers to get in there.

[@a.v.k.2852]

Is maple really suitable for making tools? Does not tolerate moisture, is beech wood not a better option?

[@WoodByWright]

Hard maple and beach are really similer, generally european beach is slightly better, but I did not have any of that on hand.

[@stanleysas3703]

Hi, Can you use a Dremen to sharpen hand saws

[@WoodByWright]

Not really well. You would have to be really really careful as it would want to bounce around on you.

[@jamespierson1299]

James, instead of eyeballing the angles for the interior of the plane, wouldn't it be simpler and perhaps more accurate to cut a sloped block that you could clamp to the top of the plane and use that to guide the chisel?

[@cobberpete1]

Was about to make the same suggestion, but thought I had better check the comments first. James might not need them, but us plebs with less skill might need the extra help. ;D

[@WoodByWright]

you can but the problem is that few chisels have a long enough tang to make that work. also, the angle of the block might be off slightly causing you to miss the mouth by 1/4 or a degree or more. doing it freehand or by eyeball is actually more accurate as long as you do not take off to much too fast. I know it looks daunting, but unless you are batch making planes and can use the angle guides over and offer and you have specialized tools to work with them then it is a lot more work then it is worth. plus I prefer not to use jigs and fences whenever possible. that just feels too much like power tool work to me where the skill is in the setup rather than the actual work. just my opinion.

[@Nurk0m0rath]

@@WoodByWright That's kind of funny, when I decided to practice this technique recently on a 2x4 (Paul Sellers says even pine can make a good plane that'll last a couple years) I freehanded almost everything, and even though I marked a 45 degree bed angle, I ended up with something closer to 30. Probably because I don't have a vice or a planing stop so I couldn't get an ideal angle for watching my chisel angle. But in the endless riddle of woodworking, I need a plane to build a bench and I need a bench to build a plane, so I guess as long as I end up with a plane capable of working and smoothing my bench, I'll have done well enough. Still, if this practice doesn't turn out to be useable, I might try the 45 degree block at least to get the angle started. I found with my experiment that it becomes easier to continue an angle once it's been started.

[@rojerjula5824]

Is a low-angle plane doing a better job than a regular angle one? If I ought to make one, which one would you recommend and which would be more versatile for most woodworking tasks?

[@WoodByWright]

Low angle's only benefit is on end grain. So for general use 45 degrees is best

[@salvadorelmercabotageiii9148]

I really like the intro

[@WoodByWright]

LOL thanks!

Muito bacana amigo shou de bola parabéns amigáo

[@adamquincey4371]

Excellent..., Cheers...

[@WoodByWright]

Obrigado cara!

[@shazsuhail3278]

Great!!

[@reforzar]

My wife laughed out loud at the vo part.

[@WoodByWright]

Lol nice.