DIY Thumb and Finger Planes

This forum is not my normal haunt but the subject matter would be a bit out of place in the metalwork area.

Several months ago I piped up in a thread regarding plane handles and showed a few photos of some of my old Stanley handles along with a photo of an ebony handle in a thumb plane that I'd made. At the time it was suggested that I should describe the making process of the little plane but being lazy, I didn't get around to it.

During the week, Ray G posted some photos of his...

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