Plane Full of Shavings

The shelf underneath the drawers for my desk needed flattening.  With some experience now in getting a plane sharp and flat, planing is more fun.  So much fun in fact, that I found it hard not to get carried away.

Right away, I loaded up the throat of the plane with a pile of while oak shavings.  I knew then that this could get away from me quickly.  It sounds funny to say that, but it really is a satisfying feeling.

Bedrock and Shavings

Flattening remained the goal though, and I stuck to the task.  These pieces were glued together several weeks ago, and the entire piece began to cup a little.  Now that I want to fit it to size, it needed to be worked.

The plane in the foreground was not the only plane that I used, but it is my favorite.  The plane is an older Bedrock.  The ear on the tote was knocked off when I bought it, so it has a purple heart replacement.  Now that the planes have done their work, I am ready to cut to size and then apply stain and finish to this shelf.