| Project by Ripthorn | posted 04-18-2015 12:32 AM | 4125 views | 4 times favorited | 21 comments |  |
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With the completion of the purpleheart prototype, I decided to build a pair using a piece of burmese blackwood that I bought a couple of years ago. The blog to follow along with the build is here. The vital specs:
- 55 degree bed on one, 47 degrees on the other (this was not intentional, ugh)
- 1 1/2” wide O1 iron, 5/32” thick
- 6” long
- About 2 1/2 lbs. each
These were fun and quick to build after doing the prototype. They would have been quicker with less hassle had I not done peened through rivets. Oh well, live and learn. The last pictures show the whole family. As for the plan, I only need one, so the other will be offered up after the irons get heat treated. Thanks for looking!
-- Brian T. - Exact science is not an exact science
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ShaneA
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#1 posted 04-18-2015 01:10 AM
They look great. Well done.
Redoak49
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#2 posted 04-18-2015 01:25 AM
Those are very nice… a simple yet great design. It looks like they cut nice too.
Ripthorn
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#3 posted 04-18-2015 02:06 AM
Thanks. The irons are not heat treated nor are they honed. The mouths are incredibly tight.
-- Brian T. - Exact science is not an exact science
waho6o9
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#4 posted 04-18-2015 02:23 AM
Nice curlies nonetheless and great work on the planes Brian,
they sure look nice, good job!
Ripthorn
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#5 posted 04-18-2015 02:35 AM
I’m excited to see how it cuts when they are hardened and honed. Should be nice, I hope.
-- Brian T. - Exact science is not an exact science
shipwright
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#6 posted 04-18-2015 05:28 AM
All class.
If they cut as well as they look …. they are just sweet.
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#7 posted 04-18-2015 05:34 AM
COOL planes…
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Don W
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#8 posted 04-18-2015 10:33 AM
Rock and roll.
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Roger
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#9 posted 04-18-2015 12:32 PM
High quality and home made to boot. Ya can’t beat that.
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Ripthorn
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#10 posted 04-18-2015 12:58 PM
Thanks for all the comments. It only looks like I have been making them like a mad man. Some of the planes have been in various stages of completion for a little while, I just finally took the time to take pictures and post.
-- Brian T. - Exact science is not an exact science
terryR
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#11 posted 04-18-2015 01:02 PM
Awesome, Brian!
Love the Blackwood
And the shavings!
-- tr ...see one, do one, teach one...
Ripthorn
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#12 posted 04-18-2015 01:37 PM
Terry, it’s possible that I used alder knowing it would produce nice looking shavings for the pictures… :)
-- Brian T. - Exact science is not an exact science
ToddJB
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#13 posted 04-18-2015 11:07 PM
My land your good at this.
-- I came - I sawed - I over-built
terryR
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#14 posted 04-19-2015 02:45 PM
Brian, are you heat-treating the irons yourself?
Curious what your heat source is since I’m having trouble getting 1/8” thick O1 to critical temp with mapp gas. I also tried a propane weed burner, but that’s too much.
Oh, wouldn’t a proper forge be nice! :)
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Don W
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#15 posted 04-19-2015 02:52 PM
Oh yes!
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