alaia building and shaping

by **RockyVonTone** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:08 pm

I just made this hand plane out of cedar. It's finished with teak oil. More on the way...

Oh jesus ..i figured out how to post a picture!

by **Gazsurf** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:02 pm

4 holes........ where does your thumb go?

by **erzats** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:18 pm

see how he's pinching the thing between his index and middle finger? Dude has no thumb.

by **pra_ggresion** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:18 pm

RockyVonTone wrote:I just made this hand plane out of cedar. It's finished with teak oil. More on the way...

Oh jesus ..i figured out how to post a picture!

That is frickin sweet.

by **RockyVonTone** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:29 pm

thanks, now, to see if i can ever try it out. If it gets windy enough i think there might be a little corner to ride in mosier.
no thumb, so you can go left or right..either hand

by **escondido_vida** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:55 am

no thumb, so you can go left or right..either hand

right on, looks slick!

by **pra_ggresion** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:00 am

Gazsurf wrote:4 holes........ where does your thumb go?

How did this missed opportunity get by so easily?

by **Gazsurf** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:50 pm

pra_ggresion wrote:
Gazsurf wrote:4 holes........ where does your thumb go?

How did this missed opportunity get by so easily?

I know I throw a softball out there and nothing back! :cry:

by **RockyVonTone** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:04 am

sincere, apologies.

by **Deca** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:36 pm

[quote="RockyVonTone"]I just made this hand plane out of cedar. It's finished with teak oil. More on the way...
quote]

What are the dimensions? Any bottom contours?

I've made about 8 of them and my favorite is 19.5" x 9.25 x 3/8", pintail. I've made fish tail and square also and like this one best when it's hollow. Let me know how the finger holds go. I use a nylon webbing strap so my hand is flat on the handplane, which seems more natural for paddling. You can really fly down the wave with them, have fun!

by **ghosting** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:29 pm

Seems like those finger sized holes might be a good way to break a finger? Just a thought...

by **turtle** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:53 pm

Just carved a quiver of hand planes for an upcoming trip to warm water w/ friends. Figure we can pass them around for another way to fark around in the shorepound. The bigguy stinger still needs a handle. THink I'm going to use a retired kiteboard footstrap that I have yet to track down.

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