2018-03-14T13-05-34
Resawing boards was taking way longer than I wanted, so I decided I would stop procrastinating and take the time to build a kerfing plane with interchangeable fences. I already had the saw blade from Bad Axe Tool Works and had a 4” wide board of Ambrosia Maple. I had been thinking of modelling the kerfing plane after old stair saws, but inspired by my purchase of an antique half set of hollows and rounds, I changed to a moulding-plane-inspired design. Not sure I would manage to cut the kerf for the saw with enough precision, I made myself a couple of guides with scrap Pine, held the sandwich in the front vice, and cut the kerf with my tenon saw; it turned out super easy and super straight, but the kerf closed a little bit and I ended up going over it with my frame saw; perfect size. The fence is attached to the kerfing plane with a couple of iron thumbscrews that go through the plane and into insert nuts screwed into the fence; luckily, the result is rock solid and I was able to easily cut a nice kerf all around a test piece. This fence yields a 3/8” piece; I will need to make a few others for 1/4”, 1/2”, 5/8”, 3/4” and 7/8” (I already have a dedicated kerfing plane for 1/8”); I might be able to make each fence double sided, but the thumbscrew may be a bit too short. Then I will shape the blocks to look like a traditional moulding plane and I will be ready to resaw to my heart’s content! #KerfingPlane #HandTools #HandToolsOnly #AmbrosiaMaple #SoftMaple #Maple #Woodworking
