Recreating a $10,000+ Infill Hand Plane Without a Mill or a CNC! | ASMR Woodworking/Metal Working

I did not have $10k to spend on an infill hand plane, but I did have a hack saw so I decided to try and make my own. This plane is based on the early 1900's Norris no. 10 & 11 infill mitre (aka miter) planes. Steel body with maple infills and dovetail construction. This hand plane is 5" long and 1-1/2" wide. This type of hand plane was designed to take fine shavings without tear out. Even in hard and troublesome woods. I worked on this project on and off for three months. With any luck the next one will go much faster. Behind the Scenes: About the Builds, Gallery, and Plans: https://ericmeyermaker.wordpress.com/ Instagram:   / eric.meyer.maker   Chapters 0:00 Warning 0:07 $10k for real? 0:21 Making the Bending Form 1:39 Bending Form V2.0 3:01 The Body Template 4:02 Time to Cut Some Steel 11:42 Bending the Body 13:22 Making the Front 21:40 Making the Sole - Attempt 1 23:27 Jig Making 28:31 Making the Sole - Attempt 2 30:00 Making the Sole - Attempt 3 33:35 Cutting the Dovetails 36:53 Opening the Mouth 39:08 Roughing Out the Infills 41:56 Prepping for Peening 44:04 Peening the Dovetails 46:21 Fixing My Mistakes 47:21 Making the Infills 52:00 Making the Lever Cap 55:46 Making the Wedge 57:15 Shaping the Iron 58:39 Does it Work? 59:25 NOW I Can Sand 59:59 The Finishing Touches 1:01:35 Testing it Out 1:02:52 About the Build (The talking bit) #handtools #asmr