We now have full size engineered drawings for the various side escapement planes available for purchase. These are copies of hand drawn prints done using traditional drafting techniques. Each size includes all necessary dimensions for constructing your own planes.
- Hollow and Rounds Sizes available are #4 (1/4″ radius), #6 (3/8″ radius), #8 (1/2″ radius), #10 (5/8″ radius), and #12 (3/4″ radius).
- 7/8″ Rabbet plane Boxing dimensions are included if so desired.
- Drawer bottom plane kit. This kit includes full size plans, an O-1 tool steel iron, a two piece skate, plus mounting screws. The iron and rear skate have mating “V” shapes machined into them that engage each other, so positioning the blade laterally is effortless. The iron is machined to size and has been heat treated and tempered, but will need to be sharpened. (See photo below.) Kit sells for $90.
These are not instructions on how to construct these tools. For information on that, We recommend the DVD Making Traditional Side Escapement Planes, by Larry Williams, that is available from Lie-Nielsen Toolworks. Or better yet, sign up for one of our classes on making hollow and rounds for a three day immersion into plane making.
We have tapered irons for each size of plane, which can be found here. Sizes needed for each hollow and round plane are listed below:
- #4, 3/8″ iron
- #6, 1/2″ iron
- #8, 5/8″ iron
- #10, 3/4″ iron
- #12, 7/8″ iron
We also offer quarter sawn beech billets for these planes. Sizes needed for each size are listed below:
- #4, 3/4″ billet
- #6, 3/4″ billet
- #8 1″ billet
- #10, 1″ billet
- #12, 1 1/4″ billet
- 7/8″ Rabbet, 1″ billet
- Drawer Bottom, 1 1/4″ billet
The photo above shows the layout of the #4 size before dimensions and notes where added. All sizes are of similar layout. Each print is 11 1/2″ by 17″.
Price per print is $15. We are offering a special price of $65 for the full set of five prints. They may be purchased by clicking the button below.
4 Responses
I was wondering are these planes for skewed iron planes?
These plans are for straight ironed planes. Hollow and round planes work much better without a skew, as they will track straighter.
What type of steel and what thickness is the skate for the drawer bottom plane? Also, is there a groove down the iron that matches up to the bed part of the skate, which would be ground to somewhat of a pointed edge? Similar to a traditional wooden plough plane? It does seem like there might be in the pictures, which would make the price of this kit make a bit more sense. I was considering making my own skate and iron but if this registration groove/bevel is already machined in your kit then I think I’ll jump all over it.
The skate is 3/32″ thick O-1 precision ground sock steel, unhardened. There is a groove in the iron that matches the V on the front of the rear skate. This makes positioning the iron laterally effortless. Machining the skate and the matching iron are the reason for the cost of the kit. Also, the iron has been heat treated but will need to be sharpened.