How to Make a Tote for a Hand Plane | Making a handle with hand tools
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- How to Make a Tote for a Hand Plane. it is very easy to make a plane handle or to make a plane tote with a rasp file, and sanding bow.you just have to break down the steps and take your time. it is best to make them out of hardwood, but I like white oak. it is not the "Best" wood but for my use, it works perfectly.
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I just finished making mine using the template and a blank of my favorite hardwoods, walnut/maple/walnut. It’s absolutely stunning.
It's plane to see, a thing of beauty!
I started watching this and ended up starting work on a bow sander. Awesome!
It is a great tool to have in the shop.
Great job explaining your process. Very helpful!
Great video, as always. It inspired me to have a go. The grain on the tote is a weakness, so I have made mine in two laminations of macrocarpa. It’s a bit like Maple. If I had a dark wood I would have used three. I cut a groove in each half for the threaded rod, and I crossed the grain for each half to give strength in both axes. If I did it again I would use three laminations with the inner one vertical and spaced for the rod to fit snugly. It’s much more comfortable than the Stanley totes which are a bit thin for me.
Nice. I have a couple I have made that way with he three plys. they are surprisingly durable even in a drop. I to like the thicket tote. I want something beefy to grip.
By macrocarpa, do you mean Cupressus macrocarpa (Monterey Cyprus)?
Wow that rasp can cut threw that white oak fast. Great job!!!
a good rasp is a fantastic thing!
Like it.
So how would you transport your wood planes whether it's a wood frame or a steel frame?
Usually I put them in a sock and put those in a rolling tool box.
Hey James, I think this is the best video you ever did for many reasons. I think a tote is not easy because it requires a feel and an eye for the subtleties. Also I love that you used a brace for the long whole and I was floored how accurate you did it. I've always tried to use a drill press but your way looks so much easier. I want to make several of these but just can't get to them with other things hanging over my head. Great work. Keep it up.
+Chris Cunicelli there is always a long list of things to be made and fixed. Thanks for the kind words Chris.
That turned out beautiful! I also like the fade out from the old finish, almost a sunburst effect. Thanks for doing this video. I have some totes I need to make for few planes.
+Carey Kitson sweet Carey. Good luck on the totes
Thanks again for continuing to share your craft.
my pleasure. Thanks man!
Glue sticks are great!! Dollar store YAY. A heck of a lot cheaper and less messy than adhesive spray. Come off easier. The only thing that I could fault them for is that the paper may wrinkle if a glob of glue is left behind. I just roll out the wrinkles, good to go.
so true. thanks Benjamin!
i have large hands and a number 3 stanley hand plane, the smallness of the tote kinda hurts my fingers a little .. can i enlarge the tote? or is that a mistake? or should i just buy a larger hand plane?
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it's short .. it squeezes my fingers from the top and bottom .. can i make it taller if i have clearance between the tote and the iron?
Yes. Actually I know of a few people who have made a slightly larger handle to fit their fingers. I end up modifying a lot of mind to fit my hand as well. Three fingers don't always fit between the body and iron but if you can adjust the handle to make them fit it is a fantastic thing.
That was very enjoyable and informative. Great tote. Thanks for sharing your skills with us. 👍🇦🇺
You know me, I was looking for a template to make a new tote and bam, your video popped up, I was like, well I should have known my buddy would have a video on this. Thank you so so much for taking the time to share this with us,. Since you mentioned it, I too agree, the rough from the original weathered look makes it look so much more authentic and i too like it. I do the same with a lot of the leather work when I can get away with it, use the rough edge in lue of the razor sharp cut edges just makes it feel more authentic , yeah, that may be the word. I was able to find the download for both of the templates, Just FYI, the link you had posted previously with this video is a dead link, so if you want I can come back and add the links to the message, but I don't want you to think i am trying to spam your comment, section so for the time being I didn't link the, but i found them via google search, lee valley tote template pdf and they both pop up for the two different Stanley sizes.
Thanks again kind sir and have a blessed week. I think this is something I can pull off one handed so I am gong to give it a go sometime this weekend.
Dale
thanks for the reminder. for some reason Lee Valley stopped hosting them on their site so you have to google them I just forgot to take don't he link.
I've got a transitional I need to restore. I actually started on the tote at one point, and lucked upon a piece of "sapo" (not sure on the exact species) where the grain moved in a bit of a fork. I laid it out so that the grain ran at about 45° along the grip and ran straight along the bottom. I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out... after I finish about 100 other projects of higher priority.
+Jeff Spaulding that is always the problem so much on that list. Sounds like a fun project!
Hi James, this is something I plan to start with this weekend (or next) to replace a Stanley# 4 tote. I am sure I will mess up my first attempt at least as I there are a lot of new things for me to try in this project here - drilling straight and perpendicular is of course a big challenge but I will try that until I succeed (hopefully sooner 😉). I have a couple of questions: 1) What is the thickness of wood you started with? 2) I haven't truly started working on hardwood yet. I only have access to a home depot nearby - which hardwood options would you recommend considering robustness, ease of use for tote? I believe they have predominantly red oak (sometimes white oak), I have seen walnut and sometime Mahogany. I don't think they carry beech or ask which I believe are more well known for making handles and knobs. Thanks!
I start with about 1" thick wood. They all have their pros and cons. Oak is difficult to work, but fun. Of those the easiest would be walnut or mahogany.
@@WoodByWright i am struggling to find any decent hardwood at my local home depot that is more than 3/4" thick😑 will it work if I laminate/glue 2 pieces of 3/4" blocks to make it 1.5" and start with that? Or do you think that kind of gluing would cause issues (during drilling or rasp or even prone to breaking). Want to be somewhat sure since hardwood is damn expensive but I really want to try this project.
This is a terrific video. The step-by-step explanation was just right. You made 30 minutes feel like 5.
thanks Sean. I like to put out videos like this from time to time. they take a lot of time to make, but they are well worth it.
@@WoodByWright ,
So long have we waited to see how you would make a tote with just hand tools
The wait was worth it, not to forget all the little extras you put in that we will be able to use on other projects. Fantastic video and beautiful tote too, even looks like it was from that hand plane 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
thanks man. I love making organic shapes. they really stretch the mind.
This is a very informative video, thank you! For a new woodworker not even looking to make one of these, the way this guy explains what he’s doing with each tool and how to use them is great to learn. #subscribe
Thanks. most of the How to videos are now posted on the second channel now as most people do not like the explanations. Wood By Wright How 2 that is where I talk through all the steps now.
i love those transitionals
the best of both worlds!
unfortunately here in Southern europe it's impossible to find those due to our industrial industry. NOone aside germans e english made planes, in the other countries we have only wooden ones.
OMG who cares what people think about your pattern attachment method?? It's *YOUR* preferred method, and it actually makes perfect sense. 🤷♂️
But, of course, everyone else's way is always best... 🙄
Keep doing what you're doing. It works. VERY well actually.
Well said James, Patience is aqui!
Thanks man!
Oddly enough my first handle i used a glue stick (the same purple one) and it worked great. It was before i saw you use it. It was just the thing available
Hi! You are a real inspiration for me.
As I saw you using files and rasps for making a handle, and as I want to make two handles for my saws (one 26" saw with thumb hole and one dovetail saw with open pistol handle), what set of rasps and files would I want to have, knowing that I don't own any file or rasp at all yet?
Also, where I'm going to buy them (Glardon/Vallorbe rasps and files, produced at 50km from where I live, and surprisingly not that expensive for Swiss tools), they offer specialised file in either wood or metal. As I will mostly work on wood, the choice seems pretty obvious, but will it be still possible to use them occasionally on metal without destroying them instantaneously?
Thank you so much for your help.
(by the way, please excuse my possibly broken English, which is due to my condition of not being a native speaker (although there are non native speakers who master the language, but it is not my case (yet)))
What kind of rasp is the one that is half course and half fine? Great video as always!
that is called a 4 in hand this is the one I use. amzn.to/32bwiNc
Swell, thanks again
You do such nice work. I enjoy your videos, keep 'em coming!
thanks. I defiantly will
I thought for sure we'd see a scraper on this project. I got to say, it looks better than the tote I just made from laminated white oak a couple of months ago. There is a poor beginner's quality video covering some of it and the finished project. I actually used some power tools and some carving knives for mine. Using the previous broken tote as a template.
Here is a link to my video. Turns out I didn't get any footage of me making the tote and knob, but it is an overview of the finished project. It was the fourth thing I ever had on the lathe (I think) and my first hand carved item. Using a power belt sander for part of the process.
th-cam.com/video/cH-qWp_P8Aw/w-d-xo.html
i dont use a card scraper often for cross grain cuts, but it does come out time to time on these.
Nice job. Question ... about 16:49 it looks like there's a split in the horn at the top. Later it's closed up, though still slightly discolored. Did it split and you repaired it, or was it just a wood imperfection that got less noticeable as it was rasped down? Either way, enjoyed it. I like the BLO best too.
yup. there was a split that I thought would cut out with it. in the end I filled it with epoxy, I just forgot to video the adding of epoxy. oh well.
Good to know ... and good for people to realize that things happen. Fix it and keep going. Thanks for the vid.
James, can you cut with the saw both hands are you ambidextrous in your sawing and your filing?
yes I have worked at being able to cut with both hands. very useful for on those odd cuts or long cuts where you want to give it a rest.
FYI. White Oak is not porous. That’s why it was and still is used to make barrels. Red Oak on the other her hand is very porous.
Nice tote, I like how the staining from the rough cut makes it look aged. Are you going to make a front knob to match?
I might make a knob when the lathe is done. it does have a chip in it.
Seriously, your videos make me wanna get out in my shop.
thanks Andy. that is about the best compliment I could get. have fun!
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Nice video - white oak, who'd have thought you'd use that... 😉 interesting seeing files used so much on wood. Also is that your new bench, looks like it's already taking some abuse!
thanks Andy. files can leave a really nice surface. I can't wait till the bench is completely covered in dings, cuts and other marks. that is how you know you have a good bench. it looks like it has been used.
Very Very Nice. Not sure I want to tell anybody that I just watched you rub oil and wax on your tote till it felt just right in your hand... Nice video. That makes 9. Awesome.
LOL thanks BIll!
Did the oak stand the test of time and use?
Yup. No problems yet. Use it every dayish.
James, you are wearing Holland footwear... and thanks for the video, I recently purchased some planes and they came with plastic "handles".
yup. best shop shoes you can have. I did a video a wile back making them.
"Steel" toe work shoes..
What is the 4 way rasp that you're using? Do you have a link for it? Trying to find a decent one, but Amazon and Rockler don't have many reviews...
this is the one I use. amzn.to/2AqPtI9, to be honest, there is not a huge difference between the cheap ones and the expensive ones. I am not aware of a company that makes them hand stitched. that would be the one thing that would make me want to spend more then $20 on one.
HELP!...I realise this is an old thread, but do you know where I can get a pattern for a Stanley Bailey No.7 tote? I thought this video was great and now want to have a go at bringing back to life a plane I saved from my Father-in-Law's garage (he was originally a joiner/carpenter as a young man) and I've salvaged some of his old tools. I've tried looking at the Lee Valley site which was the pattern you used and put a link to, but the page is no longer there and I can't find anything else on their site now.
Unfortunately they took them down for some reason. Now I just Google for plane tote pattern. The 6, 7, and 8 all had the same tote.
@@WoodByWright Google is King...
Seems they actually are there under "assets.leevalley.com"
Links below (cut and paste to your browser to get the pdf files)
Stanley No.5 and above: assets.leevalley.com/Original/10090/56664-stanley-number-5-and-up-plane-tote-c-06-e.pdf
Stanley No.3 & 4: assets.leevalley.com/Original/10090/56664-stanley-number-5-and-up-plane-tote-c-06-e.pdf
Now I can start playing...
Ok, have to ask, what is the issue with using a glue stick? I have used this as well as spray adhesive, depends on what I have on hand.
some people think there is only one way to do something and all other ways are not the right way to do it. for some reason how to apply a pattern is one of those subjects that really bugs people.
I'm open to new ideas, that's why I watch a large number of woodworkers on TH-cam. If I didn't want to learn I wouldn't bother. Happy to give new techniques a go as long as it keeps me happy, and keeps all my digits attached.
I could not have said it better myself. I feel so much the same. experimenting is more than half the fun!
Excellent! Next, are you gonna make a fancy tote?
that is about as Fancy as I get.
Well... that’s a pain in the rasp. Thanks James.
LOL thanks man!
How thick is the oak you used? I dislike the handles that are 3/4" thick.
it started at just shy of 1" and it ended at 7/8" that is my personal preferred size. enough that your hand feels like it is grabbing something.
I don't know what "speing" means. I like your big rasp, I have similar one a little bit smaller. I need some rifler rasps. I have noticed the hand made rasps lately and OMG they are expensive.
I have 2 handmade rasps and they are so nice but so expensive.
I think the reason that the pattern from Lee Valley doesn't align the bottom of the tote with the grain direction is less a question of strength than it is a question of ease of construction. With Lee Valley's pattern, the main hole through the tote (for the bolt) is exactly perpendicular with the edge of the blank, so it's easier to drill that hole with a drill press, etc. Rotating the grain direction by 20ish degrees won't really make the tote any stronger or less likely to split than the orientation that you used.
yeah, the pattern clearly had a cut line perpendicular to the top of the bolt hole. His method worked for him, though. I think with my limited fine woodworking skills, I would have used that cut line so I could drill at 90 degrees to the wood. It would have been much easier for me.
right on. they like to drill the block on a drill press.
As a suggestion to other viewers make your custom tote out of softwood as a trial & error template. If you make it thick to start you can easily remove wood from the handle where you don't want it. Then put the plane through it's paces on some wood. How does it feel? When satisfied with the grip then make a hardwood version.
interesting idea? mind if I ask why not just make your hardwood one first? I often find the hardwood to be much easier to shape as it is less likely to ding up or go too far, but that is just my personal opinion.
The truth is that I did not know what size tote would feel the best for me. I do have large hands that feel cramped even with only 3 fingers wrapped around it. By making the tote very large I have shaved off portions to bring it to the size i like. That is 1 1/2' thick and as high as i can get without interfering with the lateral adjustment.
I use a glue stck too, even for steel
Another option on the handle would be to make homemade plywood by gluing 3 pieces of thin wood together, with the middle piece's grain running at 90 degrees to the outer pieces'.
many people like to do that.
where did you buy the 4 in 1 rasp/file set from?
I have gotten mine at estate sales. but you can get them in the big box store.
Wood By Wright I’ve looked into buying a multi rasp/file but I always wondered if there are grits to it like sandpaper
Did you invent that bow-sander?
No. I just made a few improvements to what I had seen before!
@@WoodByWright It is very clever.
Bravo for turning down corporate sponsorship.
thanks Matthew. I like to keep the channel clean with just my stupid thoughts cluttering the place. LOL
"Oh I don't care, I got tons of white Oak around. Not even going to cut square!" Not like that guy in Newfoundland, what a loser. haha
BTW, enjoyed watching this video, I love restoring old planes and have come across some broken totes.
LOL sorry man. and sorry for your lack of White oak.
Wood By Wright i have a couple 100 year old #7s and the handles have "that" feel to them. Love em
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Tote. Handle. Meh.... The back one is the tote, the front one is the knob, but both are types of handles.
I'm not aware of anything regarding the etymology of the word itself that suggests it's a handle of any kind. It mostly seems to derive from words meaning to carry, to bear (as in toting a firearm) or to drag around... and since you don't drag the plane, it still doesn't tally exactly.
So use whatever word you feel like, really!!
"Voila" is another matter, though and a personal pet peeve - Pronounced "Vwa-Lah", rather than "Wah-Lah"... !!! [insert "GRR" face] :-p
Nice long video, and the handle sits rather nicely against the wooden body and the front knob, too. It's got me looking around my workshop and wondering what other handles I could have a go at making.....!
LOL don't tell that to a perfectionist. Thanks man!
Did you make this video just to see how many times you can say "acrosst"?
LOL there are other videos where I say it more in a shorter time. LOL
I made my own tote too, but I'm embarrassed to admit I called it a handle. I did not know any better until now.
LOL don't me. I was just heading off the comments I was about to get from the purists.
Looks good but this video is going to have to wait till tomorrow...I've been gone all day and am heading for bed....cheers...rr
thanks Richard. the longer ones are not for everyone.
I watch them all James. Yesterday was spent between 4 hours of driving, holding wife's hand while she went to our dentist, then shopping with her, getting home at 9pm(after beginning the day at 6.) Will watch it later today(and today's video as well,) promise....rr
+Richard Rider wow sounds like a long day.
Really(I MEAN REALLY) enjoyed this video James; great job...rr
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We needf an update every six months on how the handle is surviving. Is white oak suitable for a tote, or is it too vulnerable?
it is not the best wood, but it will serve you well for your life if you take care of it.
The adjustment lever on that plane looks bent downwards. 24:20
that was just an old method of making them twisting the steel rather then welding or folding it.
English is not my native language, so I had to look it up in a dictionary. The verb "to tote" means to drag, to pull. I did not find the noun "tote". Since pulling a plane does not make a lot of sense, I guess calling it a handle is fine. A couple of years ago my neighbor's walnut tree did not survive a nasty storm, so I got lucky... The walnut has been drying in my basement for quite some time. I can make gorgeous totes and handles for the next 300 years.
A spokeshave would have been another useful tool
+Stefano Passiglia I use it on totes made from diffuse porous woods but for some reason I do not use it on totes made from ring porous woods.
Yeah buddy, I've got the fee-vah! My first handle shaping was building board bows/long bows. You couldn't have convinced me that such a comfortably round handle could come from what looked so thin and flat. I guess it's like what a psychotic maniac sees when doing cardio...an elliptical delusion.
your intro is promoting your lathe project... I'm probably the only one that will notice.
Yeah, Ha Ha. And what is "Speing Pole Lathe"?
Trust me, I notice every video. We love the man!
No you’re not :)
Before or after reading the above comment? Be honest. I had to look back after reading Tim's comment myself.
yup another casualty of uploading so many videos so fast. oh well.
OK, so at 27:41 I thought I was going to have to tell you to get a room. :)
Wooden shoes have NO gription on concrete, huh?
ya I got to glue on new soles. I wore off the old soft leather soles. They are also loud!
Great .. none of those "walking" videos that make me nauseous. Some of my favorite guys make "walking" videos with their phones ..and make me sick simultaneously! (But they have quiet shoes .. 😄
Why is the handle called a tote?
It's an old fashioned term that means handle. But with a hand plane there are two handles so it's used to differentiate between the knob and the tote.
Recuerde que tiene observadores de otras lenguas, por tanto debería hablar menos y hacer más.
Eso es lo que la mayoría de los videos en este canal son ahora. pero la mayoría de mis televidentes quieren escucharme decir más para dar más información. así que ahora tengo un segundo canal para los videos parlantes.
Why didn't you cut that top side square before drilling the long hole for the shaft? So much easier to eyeball.
Paul Sellars calls it a handle. It's a handle. LOL
That's the other side of the pond. LOL
Nine, ha ha ha.
oh come on that one was long enough to count for at least 3.
24:44 dewalt power tool on a hand tool channel? UNSUBSCRIBE hahahahah
LOL yup. I have a good pile of DeWalt tools!
Wood By Wright jesus james haha
A suggestion: cut a line perpendicular to the drill hole (you already have the line drawn on your template) then you wouldn't have to drill at an angle.
I could but with a brace and bit every hole is at an angle. That is the common method if you use a drill press though. I just find it faster and easier to eyeball it.