Making a Low Angle Jointer Part 4 | How To Smooth and Finish The Hand Plane

[@raphaelklaussen1951]

I love the way you tailored the front of the plane to fit your hand, and also love your use of ibei, a much ignored wood with nice properties. A very intimidating but satisfying project!

[@ashtonfitzgerald]

I've really enjoyed this series. I am always surprised at how refined the old designs were for planes. The "improvements" brought with transitional planes and metal body designs really didn't change the end result much. There is also something inspiring about making your own tools.

[@WoodByWright]

so true. they are just a more fancy jig!

[@JaminSilbaugh]

If Bob Ross was a woodworker, he wouldn't be much different than this guy.

[@WoodByWright]

That is about the best complement I could get thanks. I actually did a bob ross impersonation a year or so a go for april fools.

[@patrickweckermann9121]

watching you set that plane and the finesse to get it just right... this is a great part of of plane adjustment 101.

[@WoodByWright]

I love setting a wooden plane.

[@MakeBrooklyn]

Very well done! Doing it that way you know that there is not another plane in all the world like it that will fit you and the way you work better.

[@WoodByWright]

so true. I love the feeling of fitting it to work for me!

[@eo151]

James, despite all of your great videos on woodworking how-to's, I'm convinced that your sole purpose of woodworking is to provide objects for hand-rubbing BLO and paste wax. :p Thanks for sharing your work!

[@volinarsworkshop4818]

it puts the BLO on the wood or it gets the hose!!

[@WoodByWright]

LOL thanks! I do love the feel of it!

[@tabhorian]

I really recommend this. I got the plans and made it with an old iron I had lying around, and a piece of white oak pallet wood.. I don't even have a chip breaker. Making this was easy, and very rewarding, and was perfect practice for when I get a Hock iron and use that 3 x 3 piece of hard maple I've had for 5 years. Here is a tip - make a prototype like I did - I learned a lot doing it. And even though it is a prototype, I have a feeling it will end up being my favorite plane.

[@WoodByWright]

Thanks Bill. That means a lot. It is so rewarding to make your own tool that fits you.

[@latenightwoodworker3283]

Love the part 4 title. Getting the plans to make my own. Thanks for the videos. Super excited to start.

[@WoodByWright]

thanks. Love having fun with those opening cards!

[@latenightwoodworker3283]

Have you thought of making your own matching planer mallet?

[@volinarsworkshop4818]

all about that ergonomics. Made a mallet from some axe split wood around a knot and ended up with a great ergo handle i think i'll be replicating on all my future handles. Looks great and i really like that you did it the traditional way rather than the laminated fad. Well done sir!

[@WoodByWright]

thanks man! this was a fun one!

[@bpower6362]

Very nice conclusion to a very cool build. Great job. :)

[@WoodByWright]

thanks. this was a fun build!

[@thomasarussellsr]

Nicely done.

[@WoodByWright]

Thanks Thomas.

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

That is one sweet plane!

[@WoodByWright]

thanks Jim!

[@joshuachen7001]

Great job!

[@WoodByWright]

thanks man!

[@carbonitegamorrean8368]

Love the 30 BD, I need one.

[@WoodByWright]

OH YA!

[@adamquincey4371]

Excellent... Cheers...

[@WoodByWright]

thanks Adam!

[@krisfreyermuth935]

James, as usual your top shelf work. I'm surprised that you didn't carve your signature Celtic knots in the sides?

[@WoodByWright]

LOL I thought about it. someday I might, but we will see!

[@ForemanMade]

Does the front of the escapement need to be the same width as the iron? Every time I look at it, it looks narrower

[@WoodByWright]

it is narrower that is what holds the wedge in place. at the bottom, it is the same width.

[@ForemanMade]

Wood By Wright ah ok, I've always wondered about that. Thanks!

[@cobberpete1]

I think in this instance the button inlay is called a 'Dutchman'. But who really cares. It just looks beautiful. ;D

[@WoodByWright]

Most of the time the Dutchman is a bow tie for saving a split pece of wood. It was referred to as a Dutchman because they were too cheap to use another board. They had to save the split one.

[@cobberpete1]

LOL

[@pepehurtadorivas4932]

Esta bonita y buenota jajaja

[@WoodByWright]

LOL thnaks!

[@grandadz_forge]

Now ya tell me. Lol

[@WoodByWright]

Lol. Finally got out the last part.

[@JackRobertson17]

First comment! Love the videos, can’t wait to make it this.

[@WoodByWright]

I really need to come up with a prize for that.

[@brissance]

Nice joke.