Custom Plane Portfolio

Sometimes I will make planes out of a unique wood that I don’t regularly offer. This is either due to a customer request for something different, or I came across a piece of wood that was destined to become a plane. I will share pictures of these unique planes here. If you are at all interested in requesting a custom plane, please contact me here.

Cocobolo Jointer

I wanted to try a plane in this beautiful wood, so why not a 36″ long beast of a jointer? It really turned out to be possibly the most stunning plane I’ve ever made. I was somewhat sad to see it go to it’s new home when it sold. Throughout the process of building it, I learned more about the allergy causing qualities of working with this exotic wood, and decided that it isn’t a species I will use on a regular basis. It sure did turn out beautifully on this plane though, wouldn’t you agree?

Applewood

I had a customer request an Applewood Smoothing Plane. What an absolutely beautiful wood! Even better, it is wonderful to work with and is perfect for use in planes. I ended up finding a block of Applewood that was large enough for a couple smoothers and block planes. If it were easier to find in pieces large enough, I would love to offer it regularly, however, Apple trees just don’t grow that large very often. By the way, the other smoother is still available here to purchase!