New, Massive Plane Making Chisel

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Dennis Mills

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Jul 17, 2026, 8:57:28 PM (4 days ago) Jul 17

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Hi Folks,

I can't remember if I sent an email to both the SAW and COW or just to my private Google group regarding my desire to make a chisel to level plane beds using my shoulder to drive the chisel.

Well, here it is. 19 inches long with a 6 inch blade, another 3 inches buried in the handle. The handle is hickory and started at 2 inches square, and is a touch over 13 inches long with a long taper down to 1 1/4" in diameter where I turned it from an octagon to a circle in section.

The metal part is O1 tool steel, 1 inch wide and 1/2 inch thick, with a 30 degree bevel, quenched and tempered to 60 HRc. The tang is about 9/16 inches in diameter, roughly octagonal. Just driven into the handle for a friction fit until I determine if this its final shape............................................now to make a plane to test it out.