Paulownia Timber Supplies

Surf Handplane Designer

Your blank 350 × 210 × 23 mm

Top view

Drag the round handles to change the width, wide point, tail and plugs.

Side view

Stretch height

Drag the nose and tail handles up or down to set the rocker. The printed template is always true size (×1).

3D view

Orthographic · 3D

Drag to turn it around. The view is orthographic, so there is no perspective distortion, like a technical drawing. Rails are shown rounded the way you'll shape them. The hand strap fits into the two plugs once your handplane is finished.

Fits the blank

    Print your template

    Paper

    From paper to plane

    1. Open the PDF and print at Actual size / 100%, never “Fit to page”. Measure the 100 mm check bar.
    2. A4 only: trim the left margin off sheet 2 and tape it over sheet 1 so the + marks line up.
    3. Cut out both templates on the outer box line. Glue the top template to the top face and the side strip to a long edge, nose ends together.
    4. Drill the strap plug holes on the + marks first, 12 mm deep.
    5. Cut the outline 1–2 mm outside the line, then shape the rocker and thickness down to the side template line.
    6. Round the rails, sand, seal and fit your strap.