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Early Access Video: Make a Rabbet Plane for NO MONEY. (Patreon)

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2019-09-14 17:16:15
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Friends: 

It's been a busy week. I just finished rebuilding my back porch (want to torture a woodworker; make him do carpentry for 2 days.)

And I've just finished this fantastic little joinery plane. All you need is a chisel and some wood scraps and this little guy lets you cut clean and crisp rabbets in any wood. It's a fun build and teaches SO much about tools. 

Happy Saturday!

--Rex

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Make a rabbet plane for NO MONEY.

More video and exclusive content: http://www.patreon.com/rexkrueger Get the 5 Plan Toolmaker's Bundle: Get the FREE Tip Sheet: Get the Rabbet Plane plans

Comments

Matthew Leigh

When you say that the chisel back needs to be flat, do you mean just flat or also parallel to the face of the chisel?

Yohann_M

Cool project, Rex. I made a rabbet plane similar to this one following the videos Paul Sellers has on Youtube and it came out really well. It's very useful. Mine did cost $3, as I bought a little chisel to use with it permanently. So, yours is infinitely cheaper. :)

The Poor Man
>>26829612

I also built the Paul Sellers rebate and did the same, but mine cost about .50¢ since the chisel came from flea market bucket, I have to rebuild as I lost it. I did notice that this one had a reversed bed and that laminating the parts together looked infinitely easier and gives the option to add some style to the plane. Kind of wondering if having two with the same size chisel would help for those annoying instances when I the grain direction changes and you have to be super careful or end up with tear out.

Yohann_M
>>26829612

Yep, I had the same experience with the changes in grain direction. I may have to make a second one with the opposite bed angle. I like using my router plane on the iron recess, so I may do it Paul's way again, but we'll see.

Rex Krueger
>>26829612

Mine does tear out a bit on some boards. Maybe I should think about doing a skew-iron model. The laminated construction would make it pretty easy.

Yohann_M
>>26829612

Rex - That's true, of course. It could probably be made without the router plane, but your laminated version is a lot more accessible and easy to make. Still, since I have a router plane, I like to find excuses to use it.

Howard Tuckey

Do patrons still get the plans and tip sheets free? If so, where do I go for them? If not, no problem - just want to make sure. I ran into a bit of a snag in putting my new shop together - clumb up on an old aluminum stepladder to put up some shop light hangers, and that blasted ladder twisted under me and tossed me for a loop! DIdn't break any of my necessaries, but at my age I bruise easily.The ladder is now on the scrap/recycle pile! Moral of the story - be careful with those old ladders - many of them are inherently unsafe!

A1BASE

Rebate joints are one of the things I specifically bought a router for. That and flush trim bit for following templates.

William Allen

I needed a rebate plane a few months ago. So, I built one, very like yours here, except mine is one piece rather than laminated. Mine is ugly, but it does the job pretty much perfectly. I use it all the time. I’ll post a picture when I get home Monday

Rex Krueger
>>26833465

Man, that's a drag! I hope you get better fast. I recently bought a new fiberglass ladder for my house. It wasn't very expensive and it's quite rigid. Anyway, yes, you will all get the rabbet plane and the tool-maker's bundle for free. I't s rush for me to get the video up on Saturday for early release, so that stuff isn't done yet. I'll have it finished on Wednesday.

Nic Beurskens
>>26841677

Mine is one piece, and modeled after Paul Sellers' poor man's rebate plane as well. But mine is not great. I think it could benefit from a lamination to keep the body straight when the wedge is driven home. Maybe I'll dig it out of the misfits bin and see if I can't find it up.

Adrian Abshire

Love all the videos and glad I joined! One of these days I am going to take the time to build one of these starting with the marking tool! I need one and I went to a local wood store here (finally) in Huntsville, AL (Hobby Hardwood) and found some fantastic pieces to use for these tools! I have been doing everything with power tools but need to create some smaller hand tools so can’t wait to use that new, fun wood to build them with!

Alex Southwell

Love it. This is such a great little tool and project

Jim Williams

Absolutely superb! I have made a shoulder plane similar to this with a little less success. Needs some TLC. Thanks for the video!

Bill Smithem

Another great project. Thanks Rex.

Rex Krueger
>>26849619

This project is not that hard and you should feel free to use power tools to make it. With a good table say for the angles, this plane is a snap!

Jim Williams
>>26852271

I have stupidly high goals, so most everything I make doesn't quite measure up to them. I don't take that as a negative, but rather motivation to "git gud".

Mark L

Not bad Mr. Krueger. Exceedingly not bad. I've got a scrap of walnut that's been gathering dust. For a tool that will most likely last a lifetime, a bit of beech or maple would be a small investment and would nicely complement the dark walnut. I know what I'm going to be doing this coming weekend. One question: Do you feel that a linseed oil finish would reduce friction between pieces of wood and thereby compromise the wedge's ability to lock the chisel in place??

Rex Krueger
>>26882664

In fact, mine IS finished with linseed oil...just not on the inside. Works great and very fast.

Jim Schultz

Hope does someone upgrading their Patreon account?

Ryan Roberts

If I didnt recently pick up 2 old duplex rabbet planes for basically nothing I would be making one of these, still might just for fun haha. One is a millers falls and the other one is a craftsman that I'm 99% sure was made by millers falls. They are completely identical except the branding. The craftsman I'm not entirely sure was ever even used, still in the box and only the second plane that came into my possession with a sharp iron. Picked them up along with 6 other planes no 3s and 4s along with 3 spokeshaves and a "new" replacement no 4 iron still sealed in the package from probably the 70s for just under 60 bucks though. Averages out to 5.45 per plane and spokeshave

Rex Krueger
>>26936633

I've had the same experience! My no. 78 is a Great Neck from the 1960s, but it's really made by Sargent. Got it off ebay for $20 in the original box. Maybe not as nice as your recent horde, but still nice.

Ryan Roberts

It seems not very many people around me are into hand tool woodworking, it's great for getting tools cheap but also makes it impossible to find local people that know anything about them. Luckily the internet is a thing haha