Have Enough Planes?

[Dominic]

Have a look at this for a small hand plane

http://www.petermcbride.com/miniature/

Yes, well that's all very well...

But is that one a curved sole plane ??

Jeremy.

Yes, it is flat soled. Here is a link to the Aussie LN site http://www.lie-nielsen.com.au/catalog.php?sku=1-101 In violin making this would be for thinning linings, planing the FB, braces and outside curves. I believe to be considered a proper violin makers you are supposed to use a gouge for all the shaping then scrapers, not little planes. But a little accurate and easy to adjust plane would be useful for a lots of jobs around guitar making. Its only 109bucks so is not much of a sting even for such a tiny thing. Take it to work with a few offcuts and plane your stresses away.
Cheers
Dom

[charangohabsburg]

And nice photoshop picture Marcus. You could do any thing with that trick up your sleeve mate , Like have us all believe you just built a triple neck grand concert with strings on both sides.

Have a look at this for a small hand plane

http://www.petermcbride.com/miniature/

Beautiful little plane! Although I guess it is almost as useless as my digital version I am now so depressed that I just trashed my Photoshop!

[kiwigeo]

I am now so depressed that I just trashed my Photoshop!

Don't get depressed. Just pop outside and have a blow on your alpine horn and you'll feel alot better.

[charangohabsburg]

I am now so depressed that I just trashed my Photoshop!

Don't get depressed. Just pop outside and have a blow on your alpine horn and you'll feel alot better.

Will do so, thank you.

[peter.coombe]

Well after following Dominic's link I fell into temptation and ordered one. They have sold out!

[Lillian]

Which plane did you get Peter?

[peter.coombe]

The violin makers plane.

Peter

[Lillian]

So, have any of you gentlemen received your planes yet? If you have, what do you think of them?

[rocket]

Pick mine up from the post office tomorrow Lillian. more info tomorrow.
Cheers,,
Rod.

[Kim]

I've heard those little planes will give you haemorrhoids so big you'll need a wheelbarrow just to get around. On the brighter side the days of fighting little old ladies for a seat on the bus will be behind you and you may even get lucky if you slide to one side and make room to share. ..................(oh jealous me)

[Lillian]

Kim, how did you manage to smear Preparation H onto your response? It shrank that sucker right up.

[kiwigeo]

Kim, how did you manage to smear Preparation H onto your response? It shrank that sucker right up.

Kim not taking his meds.....it's ok the Moderators will deal with this.

[GregL]

Just got the violin makers plane in the mail (after a mix-up with my address). Tiny, but decent heft, nice blade (flat, not curved), felt good on a test cut on some Lutz spruce.
Thanks,
GregL.

[Lillian]

That's good to hear Greg. Thanks for giving us your initial impressions.

Found these at Lee Valley for those of you looking for a convex, and double convexed, bottom planes. Gotta love Veritas' stuff. I really out to unsubcribe to Lee Valley, but I just can't bring myself to do it. Its like getting the Sear's Toy catalog in October when you were a kid waiting for Christmas to get here.

[gazehound]

Hi Everyone,
Does anyone have firsthand experience with St James Bay luthier's planes?
I've done a couple of searches over the past few years and haven't really found much on them.
Kind of like how they look like they belong in a 18 century workshop.
Hope this is not off topic.
M.

[Lillian]

I own one St James Bay that I picked up on eBay, that's how I found out about them. I really like the plane. It's about the size of a 100. Nice fit and finish and a decent quality blade. Since I came by it second hand, I have no idea what it was like new or if the blade in it was original.

[gazehound]

Thanks Lillian,
I don't mind doing a little finishing on plane.
I know from experience that LN and LV tools work great out of the box but,
you know...dam recession.
Even tried making my own but when I combine the angles, steel and tone wood it's hard to
know if the finished finger plane is behaving like it should. Well Ok, it did really work that well.
M

[Lillian]

If memory serves, St John's also had infill kits that looked like they would be great users once you get done with them.

[peter.coombe]

I have finally got mine. I love it. It will get lots of use. It falls somewhere in between a block plane and a finger plane. Useful for jobs where a block plane is too big but it gives you more control than a finger plane. Is also much more comfortable in the hand than a finger plane. Is not much use for curved surfaces, but anything reasonably straight it is great.