Fellow Lumberjocks,
It's time for the next swap, and this time it's a plane swap.
A Note: This swap is in no way officially sponsored by, run by, or otherwise tied to "LumberJocks" as a company or organization, or to any of the parent or sibling holdings thereof. It is simply run by those of us who participate on LumberJocks.
Basic Details
If you have not participated in one of our LumberJocks Shop Made Swaps before, Welcome! It's relatively simple; each participant makes their swap item(s) and will get a name and address via e-mail after the "progress picture" deadline to where they will be mailing their entry. Postage is to be paid by the sender. The LumberJock who you're shipping to, as well as the one who is shipping to you, will be selected randomly. Unless there are special circumstances - like the need for international shipping - I will not influence who anyone is paired with.
Rules for this swap
- Teaser shots are allowed, but please do not post full in-progress or finished pictures until after the reveal date. Remember we want everyone to be surprised when they receive their package! - A progress pic (sent to me) will be required NO LATER THAN the due date listed near the end of this post. The progress pic needs to show that you've put sufficient time and work into the project to be able to complete it by the ship date. Anyone who doesn't e-mail me a progress pic or let me know why they haven't by 11:59 pm EST on the due date will be dropped from the list of participants.
What we're making
We're making planes. This includes, but is not limited to: bench planes, scraper planes, block planes, plough planes, miter planes, combination planes, thumb planes, scrub planes, moulding planes, rabbet planes, kerfing planes, infill planes, router planes, shoulder planes, and spokeshaves. Also allowed will be rehabbing an existing plane, which can be more work that building one from scratch, depending on how it's been used. Spokeshaves are a great introduction to planes, and if you're a beginner, they're a great way to get a feel for what it takes to make a working plane.
If you're looking for a kit, Ron Hock sells Kits for Planes, Spokeshaves and Shoulder Planes as does Lee Valley (search for plane kit ). Our own DonW has infilled some planes and built others and has a list of projects on TimeTestedTools which may prove inspirational.
Bonus items
Bonus Items are completely optional and are not in any way required or expected. Bonus items do not have to be related to the swap theme, or even woodworking for that matter. Nobody's expecting anything other than swap items though, so don't feel any obligation whatsoever to add anything extra.
How to sign up
Post below letting me know that you are in and then send an e-mail to (lumberjocks2021planeswap at fastmail dot com) containing ALL of the following information:
- LumberJocks Username
- Real Name
- Email address
- Shipping Address, including country
- Let me know if you are not willing to ship internationally (so I can make sure I pair any non-US participants accordingly)
I'll send a confirmation e-mail and will be keeping a list of confirmed participants below that I will update periodically. If you don't get a confirmation email and see your name on the list within a day or two of e-mailing me, shoot me another e-mail or PM so I don't miss anybody.
Progress pictures will also be sent to the above e-mail address no later than the due date given below. Your recipient's name and address will be sent to you from the same e-mail address so make sure it's not caught by your spam filter.
Important dates
In order to participate, you need to adhere to the dates below. Failure to do so will result in you getting dropped from the swap. If you can't make the progress picture or ship dates, please make sure to notify me immediately so that I can update my incredibly high-tech collection of Post-It Notes.
Register for swap, please register by: April 10, 2021
Progress picture, please send by: May 16, 2021
Ship date, please ship by: June 21, 2021
Reveal date: June 28, 2021
No final pics until this date. Let the recipient post a pic or two before the sender posts their "formal" pics and project entry. We may reveal earlier if everyone has received their package before the reveal date.
Other Stuff:
When you post your projects, use the tag "2021 plane swap" so we can all easily find the projects in one spot.
This is a collaborative learning experience for all of us so make use of this forum thread to share knowledge and ideas as well asking questions and getting advice. These swaps are about the journey more than the destination!
Notice, in order to participate in a swap you must be a member in good standing in the lumberjocks community. The moderator can not be expected to, and will not act as a go between for banned or blocked members.
Who's in:
After action note for the next person to run a plane swap (even if that's me): be strict about the progress photos. If it's not recognizably a plane by the halfway point, it probably ain't gonna be, and people are incredibly reluctant to switch to a plan B at that point (sunk cost fallacy?).
It's time for the next swap, and this time it's a plane swap.
A Note: This swap is in no way officially sponsored by, run by, or otherwise tied to "LumberJocks" as a company or organization, or to any of the parent or sibling holdings thereof. It is simply run by those of us who participate on LumberJocks.
Basic Details
If you have not participated in one of our LumberJocks Shop Made Swaps before, Welcome! It's relatively simple; each participant makes their swap item(s) and will get a name and address via e-mail after the "progress picture" deadline to where they will be mailing their entry. Postage is to be paid by the sender. The LumberJock who you're shipping to, as well as the one who is shipping to you, will be selected randomly. Unless there are special circumstances - like the need for international shipping - I will not influence who anyone is paired with.
Rules for this swap
- Teaser shots are allowed, but please do not post full in-progress or finished pictures until after the reveal date. Remember we want everyone to be surprised when they receive their package! - A progress pic (sent to me) will be required NO LATER THAN the due date listed near the end of this post. The progress pic needs to show that you've put sufficient time and work into the project to be able to complete it by the ship date. Anyone who doesn't e-mail me a progress pic or let me know why they haven't by 11:59 pm EST on the due date will be dropped from the list of participants.
What we're making
We're making planes. This includes, but is not limited to: bench planes, scraper planes, block planes, plough planes, miter planes, combination planes, thumb planes, scrub planes, moulding planes, rabbet planes, kerfing planes, infill planes, router planes, shoulder planes, and spokeshaves. Also allowed will be rehabbing an existing plane, which can be more work that building one from scratch, depending on how it's been used. Spokeshaves are a great introduction to planes, and if you're a beginner, they're a great way to get a feel for what it takes to make a working plane.
If you're looking for a kit, Ron Hock sells Kits for Planes, Spokeshaves and Shoulder Planes as does Lee Valley (search for plane kit ). Our own DonW has infilled some planes and built others and has a list of projects on TimeTestedTools which may prove inspirational.
Bonus items
Bonus Items are completely optional and are not in any way required or expected. Bonus items do not have to be related to the swap theme, or even woodworking for that matter. Nobody's expecting anything other than swap items though, so don't feel any obligation whatsoever to add anything extra.
How to sign up
Post below letting me know that you are in and then send an e-mail to (lumberjocks2021planeswap at fastmail dot com) containing ALL of the following information:
- LumberJocks Username
- Real Name
- Email address
- Shipping Address, including country
- Let me know if you are not willing to ship internationally (so I can make sure I pair any non-US participants accordingly)
I'll send a confirmation e-mail and will be keeping a list of confirmed participants below that I will update periodically. If you don't get a confirmation email and see your name on the list within a day or two of e-mailing me, shoot me another e-mail or PM so I don't miss anybody.
Progress pictures will also be sent to the above e-mail address no later than the due date given below. Your recipient's name and address will be sent to you from the same e-mail address so make sure it's not caught by your spam filter.
Important dates
In order to participate, you need to adhere to the dates below. Failure to do so will result in you getting dropped from the swap. If you can't make the progress picture or ship dates, please make sure to notify me immediately so that I can update my incredibly high-tech collection of Post-It Notes.
Register for swap, please register by: April 10, 2021
Progress picture, please send by: May 16, 2021
Ship date, please ship by: June 21, 2021
Reveal date: June 28, 2021
No final pics until this date. Let the recipient post a pic or two before the sender posts their "formal" pics and project entry. We may reveal earlier if everyone has received their package before the reveal date.
Other Stuff:
When you post your projects, use the tag "2021 plane swap" so we can all easily find the projects in one spot.
This is a collaborative learning experience for all of us so make use of this forum thread to share knowledge and ideas as well asking questions and getting advice. These swaps are about the journey more than the destination!
Notice, in order to participate in a swap you must be a member in good standing in the lumberjocks community. The moderator can not be expected to, and will not act as a go between for banned or blocked members.
Who's in:
- Dave Polaschek P S R project
- JohnMcClure P S R project
- Woodmaster1 P S R project
- Eric P S R project
- DevinT P S R project
- drsurfrat P S R project
- MakerofSawdust P S R reveal
- Lazyman P S R project
After action note for the next person to run a plane swap (even if that's me): be strict about the progress photos. If it's not recognizably a plane by the halfway point, it probably ain't gonna be, and people are incredibly reluctant to switch to a plan B at that point (sunk cost fallacy?).