hand plane

I am replacing the knob and tote on a recent plane purchase. I am leaning towards dyeing the wood a deep blue, which I have no experience or knowledge about. I am slightly concerned that green may be the end result, which I can deal with. Pictured is the original tote and replacement zebra...

This new old stock Model 108-S toothing plane is designed for preparing wood surfaces before veneering. It is also used to surface very difficult wood like birdseye maple, curly maple, crotch walnut and cherry where tearout is a problem. Do a search on YouTube to see toothing planes in action...

My first post here so I thought I'd go with something I've finished recently, a 16" jack plane. This one is from Tom Fidgen's book "The Unplugged Workshop" and is a Krenov style made of walnut. I chose as close to quarter sawn as I could and used brass for the wedge pin and strike button. The...