{"id":27201,"date":"2020-12-14T12:07:17","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T10:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cornay.co.za\/wp\/?p=27201"},"modified":"2020-12-14T12:07:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T10:07:17","slug":"building-a-tiny-finger-plane-for-detailed-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cornay.co.za\/wp\/2020\/12\/14\/building-a-tiny-finger-plane-for-detailed-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Building A Tiny Finger Plane For Detailed Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

A plane is a tool familiar to all woodworkers, used to shape a workpiece by hand by shaving away material. Regular planes are two-handed tools available at all good hardware stores. For finer work, a finger plane can be useful, though harder to find. Thankfully, [Daniel] put together a video showing how to make your own.<\/a><\/p>\n

[Daniel]’s build relies on stabilized wood, useful for its density and consistent quality, though other woods work too. A 6″ pen blank is enough to make a pair of matching finger planes. A block and two side panels are cut out from the material, with attention paid to making sure everything remains square for easy assembly. The parts are glued together with a block set at the desired cutting angle for the plane. With the assembly then tidied up on the bandsaw and sander, [Daniel] installs the cutting blade. This can be made from a larger standard plane blade, or a cutdown chisel can be pressed into service. The blade is held in place with a wooden wedge beneath a metal pin. The pin itself is crafted from an old drill bit, cut down to size.<\/p>\n

It’s a useful tool for doing fine plane work, for which a full-size tool would be ungainly. We can imagine it proving particularly useful in producing accurate scale models in smaller sizes. If you’re big into woodworking, consider giving your tools a good sharpen on the cheap, too<\/a>. Video after the break.<\/p>\n

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