A new build started.   Haven't finished the last one yet but needed a break from that intensity.  This is kinda like if my thumb hurt, I smashed my toe as a cure for a sore thumb.   Ralph

Art, so have you ever tackled or thought of tackling a plow plane?

Lewill2,  yes, I think about a plow plane all the time.  Just haven't been able to wrap my head (nor my hands) around the procedure yet as I tend to do with most projects before starting.  I haven't thought much about building a wood model now (I know I can do that), but have visualized  a nice metal model and am working mentally (as I first must) to visualize the build process start to finish.  Then I'll start.  Right now it seems that some parts would need to be cast, which I can do with wax models, plaster molds, centrifuge, molten metal, etc, etc, but I want to build a fabricated model and am trying to figure out how to do that without having to set up for a complicated casting set of procedures.  Can't seem to figure that out - might have to do a cast model?  I'll think about it some more.   Ralph

Lewill2,  Thanks.  You've just prompted my higher level thinking with your thought about building a plow plane.  As I stated, I have been pondering this for quite some time, and something just now clicked in my brain,  Now  I think that I can see it and the procedures - just vaguely, but I can see it -I think.  Now you've done it - launched me into my next obsession.  Everything else is on hold while I wrap my brain around this project and "get my hands dirty".  Perhaps I shouldn't have committed to it mentally nor said anything, but something just clicked, and I've got to try it. 

Are you back in the country now?  I'll try to keep you posted.  Just ordered some material and stuff I need to start.   Ralph

Back in the USA until Monday and then back to Bogota for 2 weeks. I still check in every day/night from the hotel on my laptop. Can't do without my Tool Talk fix every day!

By the way sorry for getting you off track on your other projects. I started out collecting screw arm plow planes before I really went to the dark side and started collecting wrenches. I had over 120 screw arm plow planes and a few screw arm sash planes. I sold a few about a year ago but I still have about 85 in my plane collection. They take up a little more room then wrenches. Converted gun cabinets make good display cases for a lot of my plane collection. Custom Lexan boxes house the rest of the planes.

Hi,  I do admire your collection.  You know, I needed derailing / redirecting, and something just clicked.  I have been pondering a plow plane for quite sometime now, and a little nudge put me on its trail.  Thanks.  I'll use both wood and metal - what a brainstorm!  I've got a good start - I can visualize it now.  What do ya think?   Ralph

I like it and can't wait to see the progress as it comes together.

Now ThaT is a beautiful tote Raf.
Going to be a drop dead cool plane too!
I love the idea. 

  Ebony and gleaming nickel silver could be real nice.
   At the scale you work anything is possible in materials!
Deep red Indian rosewood and 10k yellow gold maybe? :)

Just making sure to be a bad influence, as ever... heh heh
      yours Scott
 

Well Gents,  we are under way.  Carved a couple models for the body.

Scott,
I like the way you think.  I considered Ebony and Silver, but, ironically lack the Ebony.
Built a Rosewood body.
Carved a Cocobolo body for the sake of more distinct grain pattern.












Now I'm imagining Cocobolo and polished brass.  Might try Silver accents???  You know, I'm making it up as it progresses,  Though I have a picture of the mechanics in mind, materials selection is as important.  I'm going to build only one final product, if I can do even that, but will experiment some with materials and design.   Ralph

A little progress today.  Working very tenatively, therefore slow.  Ralph

Some pregress.   This has been more difficult than I had imagined, but it's coming along.   Ralph

On break now from the plow plane build to finish the Chariot Plane.   Ralph

Just outstanding!!!
We are blessed that you joined up here and show us your work.

Quote from: Papaw on August 02, 2013, 08:26:55 PM
Just outstanding!!!
We are blessed that you joined up here and show us your work.

X2 !!!

Quote from: Art Rafael on August 02, 2013, 10:33:17 AM
This has been more difficult than I had imagined, but it's coming along.   Ralph

If you think it's difficult, you should see it from a laymans point of view!!
Please keep taking pics, and telling your story, we are all paying attention.

Thanks

Brian