Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
No woodworking skills needed :)
G'day everyone,
Having recently done a few woodworking projects I found myself in need of a plane. There were quite a few occasions where this would have come in handy, such as breaking an edge to create a small chamfer or smoothing down a face to quickly remove a small amount of wood. However the planes that are sold at bunnings are not well regarded, and I am not exactly sure why. So instead of buying one and trying to fix it up, I decided to make my own.
There are a lot of styles, and having never used a hand plane before I decided to keep it simple. I will make a small plane from pieces of plate/bar steel with a narrow blade. The purpose of it is mainly for breaking edges. Once I figure out the ins and outs of making lanes I will hopefully make a full size jack plane.
#diy #machining
DIY Hand Plane
Lathe - Hafco AL 250g
Mill - Sieg x2,7l
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
2:31 - Machining The body
9:18 - Making The Blade, Adjustment Screw and Wedge
16:30 - Making The Handles
19:46 - Shaping The Plane and Peening over the Pins
21:33 - Assembly and Testing
No woodworking skills needed :)
G'day everyone,
Having recently done a few woodworking projects I found myself in need of a plane. There were quite a few occasions where this would have come in handy, such as breaking an edge to create a small chamfer or smoothing down a face to quickly remove a small amount of wood. However the planes that are sold at bunnings are not well regarded, and I am not exactly sure why. So instead of buying one and trying to fix it up, I decided to make my own.
There are a lot of styles, and having never used a hand plane before I decided to keep it simple. I will make a small plane from pieces of plate/bar steel with a narrow blade. The purpose of it is mainly for breaking edges. Once I figure out the ins and outs of making lanes I will hopefully make a full size jack plane.
#diy #machining
DIY Hand Plane
Lathe - Hafco AL 250g
Mill - Sieg x2,7l
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
2:31 - Machining The body
9:18 - Making The Blade, Adjustment Screw and Wedge
16:30 - Making The Handles
19:46 - Shaping The Plane and Peening over the Pins
21:33 - Assembly and Testing
