Building a Moving Fillister Plane #2: Boxing, Depth Stop, Fence and even a nicker
Pics will be in a few minutes… Where exactly did I leave off last time…ahh the main body is essentially done, and now all the adjustment features are all that’s left. Boxing The one weakness of cherry for planes is that it’s just a little bit soft. Not much softer then beech, but enough that a harder sole will help over the years. Especially on a fillister or rabbet plane where almost all of the wear is on a corner. I chose bubinga to box it with, because its what I had and it’s tough as nails. I didn’t really take too many pictures of this step because its pretty simple. Make some angled cuts and a small key at the top, then rip a strip of ...
