How to Make a Block Plane
Making a Hand Made Wooden Block Plane
Even though I’m not much of a hand tool user I find myself reaching for my hand made wooden block plane all the time. It’s great for rounding over corners or cleaning up an edge. The block plane I’ve been using comes from a kit by Hock Tools. In today’s project we’re going to make a new block plane that’s just a bit bigger using the same methods and shapes. Making your own planes is much easier than you might think and just as good as those expensive metal planes.
In this tutorial I’m breaking a few rules and using coconut palm wood. This is not the type of wood typically found in wooden hand planes but I love to experiment and have fun. Coconut palm is just absolutely beautiful and visually unlike any other wood. It’s is a bit splintery but once you get everything sanded smooth and rounded over it works just fine.
Tools and Supplies Used in this Woodworking Project
- Festool Miter Saw
- Table Saw
- Microjig GRR-Ripper
- Digital Angle Gauge
- Jet Drill Press
- Hock Tools Block Plane Kit
- Titebond Wood Glue
- Adhesive Sand Paper
- Grizzly Bandsaw
- Disc Sander
- Spindle Sander
- Sharpening Stone
- Diamond Sharpening Stone
- Honing Guide
- Random Orbit Sander
- The Perfect Edge Book
- Boiled Linseed Oil
- Wood Files: Wood Files
