There’s something deeply satisfying about making your own tools. After finishing the bench build I was left with a good sized offcut, which I decided to use to make few krenov style planes. This one’s a jointer which is just over 19” long. I’ve laminated a pau ferro sole for durability and bedded the iron at just over 45 degrees. Decided against a chip breaker, as I wanted to keep it as pure as possible… besides I have a distaste for routers and didn’t want to mill a slot for the chipbreaker screw. I’m able to plane figured maple glass smooth so i’m not too concerned about tearout issues. I’m particularly happy with the form and I plan on making a smoother and coopering plane in the same Art Deco speedster style.
