Making a Coffin Smoother Plane | Upcycling a generic woodworking hand plane
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- Опубликовано: 4 сен 2024
- In this video, I take a cheap, generic hand plane I bought for a few cents at a local second-hand sale, and by re-using the iron and chip breaker, I am able to create a coffin-style plane out of a block of cherry I had laying around.
Rather than mortising out a single, large block of wood, I laminated two thinner pieces together from a longer piece. This facilitated the build process in a number of ways, but it also added other slight complications.
Please note that I am not an expert of planes, particularly wooden body planes. I really enjoy hand-tool woodworking and sharing my experiences, however. So, my hope is that if you want to build a traditional style coffin plane smoother (as opposed to the kind with a bar running through the body to resist the wedge), then this video can give you some ideas.
Some considerations and observations:
1. I recommend a harder wood than what I used, or laminating a harder sole onto it. I used cherry, and it works fine. I don't, however, expect it to last too too long against really difficult woods.
2. I made sure to orient the grain so as, when planing forward, you are essentially "going with" the grain.
3. Start by making the plane oversize in terms of length. Then, clamp both pieces together and drill through them in 3-4 places in areas that will become waste. Then, insert dowels or screws. You can use these as locator pins so you can consistently and quickly put the halves together, especially when gluing.
4. Before cutting the abutment, make a wedge template like David W does when he makes planes. Use that template to create your wedge area/abutment. Check out this really detailed series here: • Video
5. I left some room for the front of the mouth, but I shouldn't have. The result was a HUGE opening of the mouth. Make it almost nothing and create a small "wear" angle as discussed by Rex Kreuger in his video here, around minute 11:
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Note, however, that the wear angle can interfere with shaving escapement. He says he had to remove the wear almost in its entirety. I'd say, leave a slight wear angle so you can open up the mouth just enough. Now, the reason I didn't is simply because of 1) inexperience and 2) I had already finished making my own plane when Rex's video came out. That video helped me understand the geometry of the mouth a lot better. In fact, while I was researching how to make a coffin plane, I was looking specifically for information on that secondary angle, and obviously I didn't look hard enough.
6. After making the abutments, you need to taper them toward the front of the plane to allow the shavings to escape. Be careful, though, as you do not want to weaken that area where the wedge is secured in place (the abutment).
7. You can make your plane whatever shape you want, but the traditional coffin style is very much like an oval. It isn't that rectangular at all. FYI.
Some more suggestions for channels to watch about plane making:
Young Je: • Build a dovetail infil...
This guy is awesome. You won't regret it.
Somukun: • How to make a traditio...
This guy does a laminated style plane, and it is very well done!
I hope this has been a helpful and enjoyable build for you! Please do leave your comments to help others in the future!
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All the best,
Andrew
Excellent video! When the weather warms up I'm going to get back in my shed and finish a plane I was building.
Yessir!! Hope it turns out great and the weather warms up soon!
Congratulations on your first one. It wont be last, trust me. They are pure joy to use and to make.
Wow! What a great build! I usually restore hand planes, but lately I have been bitten by the build-your-own plane bug. This was inspirational. Always love your videos. Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you! I’ve been wanting to do more myself. Good luck with the new rabbit hole 🤣😂
Giving the plane away is a true blessing! Many more to come your way!
“It is better to give than to receive” thank you!
What a beauty!! Fit for a museum. Your workmanship is marvelous. Thanks for a great video.
That's a heck of a job.
Great job, and awesome explanation step by step. I haven't seen someone do a split cut out before glue up. Outstanding. I've been thinking of building my own scrapper and I'll refer back to this video.
Thank you! Best of luck when making yours!
Great work! Thanks for showing your process! I think it was a great choice to just use clamps to keep your halves together until you were sure it worked!
Thank you! It worked out fine for sure. Maybe would consider a kind of registration system like screwing the halves together where I will cut the ends off, so they go back together exactly the same each time.
pure talent, congratulations, I'll continue to accompany you in Brazil
Thank you! Brigado!
Its impresionant how much you can communicate(speak). You spoke more in 10min than me in whole week.
Great job i was considering make me various handplanes with this method of make the plane in two pieces and you finish of convice me
I’m glad my verbosity helped! 😂😂😂
I've got somewhere in the region of 20 coffin smoothers that came from car boot sales (about £1 each). Most of the bodies are in a terrible state (splits etc) but the blades are ok. I think I'll have to get some non-pine wood and have a go at one of these since you made it look so good.
Sweetness!
Super....
I've been seeing more and more people making their own planes. I think I'm going to have to cannibalize one of my junk planes and make one too. Yours came out extremely nice!
Beautiful work, Andrew! Nicely done! 😃
I know it's an old video, but... Well, I just watched it. 😊
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thank you! Oldie but goodie!
I love your stuff bro!! Thanks for the awesome content!!
Thanks!!!
You're a fine woodworker anfd can be proud of that plane it will serve you well.The best plane i have in my collection is my wooden Emir brand coffin smoother . Does a real good job not only because it's wood but has a really thick blade too.
Thanks for the kinds words! I’ve not used wooden planes much, but this video/build taught me a lot about why people swear by them. The experience is quite different from metal body planes in a good way. Also, I think Having a thick iron would only add to that experience. Thanks again for stopping by! Cheers!
This is the first video of yours that I've watched--haven't even finished it. I love your jig or whatever that you use with your plane! Going to steal that idea--I have a 606 plane that is so big for a lot of pieces but it would work well with your solution. Thanks!
Hey! Thanks! If mean around 3:00 it’s called a shooting board, and they are real game changers if you use hand planes at all! You can dial in the exact size of a piece within maybe a thou!
Nice build man! It works very well
Congratulations!
Nice job. If you get a thicker Hock blade, you can get rid of the chip breaker and move the blade edge closer to the front of the throat at the same time. It should give you better cross/end grain performance.
The original handplane was a Stanley Defiance series. Only really identifiable by the stained handles and iron/body with "made in USA" markings. I have one and its a nice little smoother with sentimental value.
Sweet! I looked up some other defiance planes and they look very similar! Thanks for solving this mystery!
Muy bien explicado.......excelente.
Hand tool work sounds so much better!
Sure does!
Good idea to make it in half Bill
I believe the metal plane is a stanley defiance, I have one identical
beautiful job!
That plane will be improved enormously with an upgraded blade like a Hock or Veritas. However, the blade might be good enough if it is old.
It’s worth padding the crutch between the blade and body where your index finger can get wedged when pushing. I have foam in one plane and a shaped wooden one in another.
For sure! I’m wanting to make another plane and will keep your suggestion in mind. Thanks!
Use a little metal hammer for adjusting the plane iron's depth I'd say one that is cute in size the smaller Mass should make it easier to adjust
Parabéns, continuo acompanhando seus vídeos seguindo de um Like.
Cool!
Thanks!
I'm sure I've seen inserts of very hard wood placed in front of the mouths of wooden planes to compensate for wear. The site was showing how wooden plane's mouth's became larger as the bottoms wore. This could address both your mouth size issue and the softness of the cherry, plus it would cross the glue seam just in front of the mouth. If memory serves, about an 8th to a quarter inch thick, by about an inch by the width of the plane. Sorry I don't remember the site.
Very nice... now to never find this video again though I've favorited it because "how to make a wooden coffin style plane" means I want a wooden aircraft.
Great job!
Thank you!!
Would making the escapement less steep aid in the ejection? Also, Sharpening the chip breaker a bit steeper, ie: more curve will help as well. I realize you don’t have this plane anymore. Just asking.
Eu não sei o que essa caixa representa mais ela ficou muito bonitinha , fique com Deus
Very nice....You are talented, & most of all a Gentleman....Thank You for this video
Thank you very much
what is matter do you put on the back block plane?
BOILED LINSEED OIL WOULD HAVE MADE NICER FINISH BUT REALLY NICE PLANE I LIKE THEM WITH THE WEDGE MUCH BETTER THAN IT BEING HELD IN WITH A PIN
You don’t need to lubricate the wooden sole. That’s the one benefit from using wooden planes. The wooden sole acts like it’s own lubricant unlike metal planes you have to lubricate
Love it! Great job!! 😁🌲
Nice! There are no limits!
Did u say that was rusty? Or were u talking about before u cleaned it?
Before! I gave it a quick cleaning.
Hey Andrew, are you still using this? I’m thinking of building a coffin smoother and thought this would be at a minimum a good first attempt/learning experience. But… I’m actually wondering if it may not be an actual straightforward positive plan. Any updates latent lessons learned? I’m thinking certainly, that’d I’d go for 50° bed right out the gate.
The process I thought was wonderful! Current time line: 23:38...
Thank you! This was such fun to make!
Very nice! I've been thinking of doing something similar with parts from an old Craftsman smoother. I noticed your router plane, too -- is that shopmade as well?
Do it!! It’s a great experience and was a pleasure to use. Also, yeah the router plane is shop made. Out of the same original block of cherry as the plane no less!!
Pretty good job. Now consider the difficulty in chopping this out without it in two halves.
Do not ever suggest a word to David W however. His camera work is 6 ft to the side. His suggestion is to listen don’t watch.
I think your design is great. I like it far more than the Krenov. The planes open mouth allows it to be a good smoother or an even better scrub by changing the blade.
Good luck. You seem to be doing fine.
One question, is that a real Apron or a Sears Apron?
David W has a ton of knowledge for sure! I really prefer a traditional design, too. But yes, he puts in a lot more work! My apron is actually a chefs apron I got from Amazon. I really like it!
Cool
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That was a collector plane worth probably $10,000 or more.............Just kidding. Nice project, keep up the good work.
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