Building a Biplane out of Cherry
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2023
- My shop is overrun with scraps! Like many woodworkers, I just can't throw away good useable materials, so the challenge is to use them up. Sure, those scraps of MDF will probably go to some sort of jig, but blocks of cherry material need to be used for better things.
The first thing I have chosen to make is this biplane. The original plan came from my old Shopsmith project book, and I have made a few biplanes based off of those plans, but I have tweaked them a little here and there. This plane is no different, as I've modified the wing shape, the stabilizers, and the landing gear, just enough to make this a fun project.
These scrap blocks are the cut-offs from the cabriole-style legs on the Pie-Crust Table (There are actually 9 videos on that project that you ought to check out), and though they are weird shapes, at least one of those hunks was big enough for this plane's fuselage. Add some of the thin cherry stock from a slant-front desk project from a couple of years ago, and a wad of dowels and some wheels, it seemed to be a good project.
So, apart from some simple cutting out of shapes, some fairly precise measuring and drilling, the rest of this project allows for some creative shaping and sanding to refine the shapes to your liking. It is a fun project to make for your kids, or your grandkids, or some other kid. This isn't so much a "toy," as it is a display model for a bedroom. You could make this a bit more rugged to be played with, but I think you'd have to keep the glue handy...
Have fun!
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Funniest thing, I kept watching and thinking I have seen rhat plane before. Got up and went out to the shed as I have a couple of toy making books. Sure enough it was on the cover of one of the books. Not looled at them fir years
Cheers Steve great video
Thanks for the comments, Steve. Yeah, you can find plans in a few books, but I always change a few things. The wings are different on mine. I added the scallops at the back and canted the top wing a bit forward, just cause I think it looks better that way. Thanks again! Mike
@@MikeDoingMikeThings yes I noticed that, a very nice version cheers Steve
Great video. Great music. Love your freehand process.
Thanks so much for the positive comment! I've also done a video for a P40 WARHAWK, and will likely attempt an A-10 soon. All the best, Mike.
Nice video! thank's for sharing!
Nice video
Nice build! How about gluing a rare earth magnet to the bottom of your LED light, and hang it from the side of your band saw to keep it out of the way?
Thanks Larry! I may mount it on the side of the bandsaw, but the bandsaw case is aluminum and plastic, so no magnets here. Maybe 3M strip or something?
This is an oddly useful light that I literally paid $1.00 for. I might have to pick up another, but of course, they are $1.25 now... :)
What a beauty off a biplane, i have made a few wooden toys and also a wooden chopper bike that can be ridden. Hoping you don't mind me making your shared blog. The universal machine is awesome, what is the make, i wouldn't mind one off those setups even though its old school. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the nice comments! I like to make furniture, but the toys let you be a bit more creative, I think. I have a Shopsmith Mark V that I bought in 1984. It's an awesome machine for a small shop and a budget to match.
Toys are good and fun to make.
Which book did you refer to in the video ?
Cheers from the UK 🙏
Great hearing from you! The book I have is probably 40 years old, and got me started on wooden toys. It is by Norm Marshall. I always tweak the plans a bit nowadays. On this biplane, I added the scallops to the winds and shaped them a bit more, and I canted the top wing forward just a bit. Otherwise, it is basically the plane in this book. If you like this one, I also did a P-40 WARHAWK. I'm making for an A-10 Thunderbolt, and then... maybe a SPITFIRE. Cheers! Mike
The great book of Wooden toys Norman Marshall and Bill Jones. AMERICAN WOODWORKER. Fox Chapel publishing 2010.
Cheers Steve NZ
Second printing 2010
Hi. What a nice job i love it❤
How Can i get the plan of this
I had plans that I copied out of a book many years ago, and have been working from a couple of patterns. But, they started with the plans that are the same as these (www.pinterest.com/pin/1127940669165375290/) that I found online. I always change things up a little... and you should too, based on your own style. I cut indents into the trailing edges of the wings, and I staggered the top wing forward a little bit, but otherwise... it's the same as these plans. Best advice, just have fun!
Hi. How does it cost if I want one for my son?
Nice job !
Hello Cyrille! Thank you for the nice compliment. I have quite a few projects underway, and I'm not really set up to sell these, although I would consider putting one on Etsy (maybe you are familiar with the site?) at some point. I'd have to figure out shipping and all that sort of thing, so I haven't pursued this yet. And of course shipping to France is a whole different challenge. If I do, however, my price would be $75 + shipping. They would either be made of Cherry or Walnut.
Good price for the work put into this.
Manda as medidas, ficou lindo.
Abraço
Postei algumas fotos com medidas aproximadas em meu canal. Espero que eles sejam úteis.
studio.czcams.com/users/postUgkx_KbUi_lSSSp_o5V7UT58THldKdQ0t-ct/edit
Obrigado pelas suas palavras gentis!
I love the plane but I have a question. Why did you make us suffer through watching you sand every piece of excess off the parts but you didn't show the actual cutting and sawing and drilling with near as much insistance??? You even said that drilling for the axel and wheels was an "ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE" but... again you didn't show that part... but you showed us when you sanded the simulated cylinder heads; every grueling one of them. Asking for a friend.
Sorry about that. Videos aren't one of my strengths, and sometimes it's hard to film the nit-picky things. Those wheels... I would have had to bleep most of it. I appreciate the comments, and I'll use that to make the next one better.
I look fwd to your next video.