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A hand plane made from Afzelia or also called Doussie which was given to me by my Buddy Andre /rad457
and some Jatoba for the tote and front knob and 10"L long x2 3/8''W with a 1 5/8" iron.
The iron is Japanese and held in with a cap and brass cross pin and is fairly easy to tune with my plane adjusting hammer. The adjustable mouth is a feature I did on my first plane and included it in this one but instead of using a bolt threaded into wood I added a bolt in the body and brass nut to hold the sliding mouth piece and should be more durable . The tote was the biggest challenge on this one and after three failures I finally used putty to make a model to fit my hand properly and then copied it in wood works like a charm.
The plane seems to work just fine right from the start and produces some nice shavings right down to one thousand's ,got lucky I guess . A CANADIAN Penny for good luck inlayed in the throat just something I like doing on all my hand tools as my makers mark .

Klaus

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Klaus, that is a real heirloom tool. Nice going! I love it when they cut so nice like that!!
 

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as always you have done a beautiful job, i love custom made tools and your work is always so fun and enjoyable to look at.
 

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Beautiful work!
 

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That's a great looking plane. Doussie is a really beautiful wood, it's difficult to work but gives excellent results. I've seen a bench made from it!
Jim
 

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Klaus,

Your Back! With a master's vengeance. LOL! Looked at the other plane and this one. Lots of subtle differences. I don't think luck has anything to do with this fine tool! Nice!
 

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Another favorite in your tool cabinet.
Looks like you got a good grip and are making wonderful shaves.
Best thoughts,
Mads
 

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Simple beauty. Very nice craftsmanship and design. Happy shaving!
 

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great looking plane. Hopefully you've kept some pennies so that you can keep building more nice hand tools.
 

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Great project Klaus, your work is an example to all.

David
 

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Beautiful! Plane, Nice work!
 

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Klaus,
Handsome plane.
Roger
 

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Nice plane, Klaus!
 

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Love it! I love the adjustable mouth.
 

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Nice plane. That's on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing.
 

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Glad to see the Doussie found a good use! I have plans to make a small Key Cabinet with it when I find the time!
No shop time today had 10 yards of Gravel dropped in the driveway today, Shovel and wheelbarrow for a few days!
 

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Very unique, never seen a handle like that before, actually looks very comfortable. Great job.
 

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Beautiful and very functional plane Klaus. One thought though, perhaps the sliding mouth adjustment would be more durable in metal (brass?), but of course that would depend upon how much use it gets. It's probably fine for a home workshop.
 

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Super, Klaus!
 
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