Originally Posted by
unterhausen
I had trouble following your description, so this may be pointless, but I made a small plane by "welding" brass together. It was a pain, but it worked. You can see some of the lines. It's 4 pieces of brass, 2 sides, the sole, and the bed for the blade. The problems are similar to making a large fillet, it's possible for the whole assembly to sag. If it is possible, I might add solid brass by welding it to the other pieces. I'm not a big fan of silver and brass combos.
Unter...: Not pointing, picking or say'in, but the plane looks like it would not to too difficult to cast in a sand or plaster mold? I keep a coffee can nearby to collect left over bits of brazing rod for some future use or to recycle...usually my daughter just steals it to make folk jewelry out of... I am now thinking I would like a little plane... hum?