www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMadeTools/CoopersJointer.html Back to Shop Made Tools Cooper’s Jointer/Big Jointer When Jiri sent me the blade I saw it as an opportunity to build something different in a plane. I decided to build a jointer, one that would allow me to easily edge joint two boards together. I built a 30”woodie a few years ago, but it has a 2” wide Hock blade, which makes it harder to skew the plane when working with two ¾” boards. Then I did a little research into large jointers, and came across Cooper’s Jointers. Salaman in his “Dictionary of Woodworking Tools” (thanks for the info Alf) describes these planes as “The largest of all planes, made as long as 6 feet and more ... Jiri’s blade quite likely came from a smaller cooper’s jointer, as a 3” width lay at the lower end of the range. Cooper’s jointers were often mounted on legs at the rear and angled at about 60 degrees, with the toe resting on the ground. Sandy Moss sent me a picture of his jointer. ome of the jointers are built with twin blades. Boxes with coopered tops … Derek
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Hand Planes - Where To Begin? - Handplane Central For the beginner, choosing which type of hand plane to buy first up can be a daunting task. Furnituremaker Wesley Johanson looks at what's available in hand planes and offers some helpful advice along the way. Arguably no other tool symbolizes the fine art of woodworking quite like the hand plane. Machines and power tools are great for dimensioning large pieces of timber quickly and efficiently, but a sound knowledge of how to use hand planes and other hand tools can mean the difference between a casual woodworker and a true craftsperson. It should be noted that, properly tuned, a hand plane will also leave a much better finish on the wood that you're working on than any machine or power tool could ever hope to accomplish. A bench plane can be used for a variety of jobs around the workshop, from the cleaning and surfacing of lumber to the jointing and edging of boards and the squaring, cutting and fitting of joints. Choosing Planes Blades The Bottom Line