Shop made Brass-Wood plane ?

JYS31 wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I once found a website (but a search on the wood related groups didn't
> match !) that explained how to build a (maybe shoulder ?) plane out of
> wood and 3 brass (or iron ?) plaques that were dovetailed in order to
> be jointed, as the sole and the sides of the plane.
> I can't remember if they were hammered or brazed, but then filed in
> order to get a nearly cast aspect !
>
> If anybody can redirect me to this website, it would be great :-)
>
> Thanks in advance :-)
>

That style of fabrication is called an infill plane. Typically the
dovetails are peened and filed.

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FF

Thanks Fred,

That was the missing word ... and that also shows that English was not
my native language !
Anyhow I learned a very useful expression ... so I was able to find
impressive info on the web !

Thanks for the tip ... and good shavings :-)

JYS31 (France)