Miniature Tool Collection

[flyingtractors1]

Have a good start on a new one while I ponder how to finish earlier projects. Ralph

 

[flyingtractors1]

A little more progress. Ralph

 

[flyingtractors1]

Tuened out nice. Ralph

 

[flyingtractors1]

Still working on the plow plane. The fence was a trick to build. Ralph

 

[flyingtractors1]

Got the wheel threads cut today, installed the wheel (it fit and works perfectly), and I think it's finished - if anything ever really is. May need to replace some of the damaged hardware and oil and polish it up well and etc. etc. Ralph

 

[johnny1320]

Wow beautiful! What is it about planes you seem to have a lot of them?

 

[flyingtractors1]

Thank you. Yes, I have built quite a few and have many to go to have a sampling of the great variety out there. I've also built other miniature hand tools. See my videos on YouTube under "miniature tools" by Art Rafael

 

[flyingtractors1]

Remember this one?

It's finished. Ralph

 

[flyingtractors1]

I had meant to post a comparative scale pic. Ralph

 

[Tinkerer58]

very nice work, absolutly amazing the skills across both wood and metal. love it. Well done.

 

[flyingtractors1]

Working on a #4 plane. That lever cap was a challenge. And the frog has been more so. Ralph

 

[flyingtractors1]

Lever cap turned out nice. Ralph

 

[flyingtractors1]

The finished plane. Ralph

In action.


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[flyingtractors1]

A Sterling Silver model coming together. Ralph

 

[thayer]

Ralph, these are beautiful!

Thayer

 

[Thivoth]

wow, I just came across your thread and I love your work. It's very impressive, your designs and the details are amazing

 

[thayer]

I would definitely sign your art for future generations to appreciate. As wonderful as this forum is, I can't imagine it being around 50 years from now, let alone longer.

 

[flyingtractors1]

Thanks, Gents. I appreciate your thoughts. I have thought about signing my work but have hesitated to mar it up, and I don't have a proper stamp. I guess that when I am gone and forgotten, people will just have to wonder who was eccentric enough to build such a thing. Doing this is insane, but I like the results enough to keep doing it.

The silver #4 is finished now, and I'm off to my next insanity. Ralph

 

[flyingtractors1]

Working on a gold model now. Ralph

 

[flyingtractors1]

Some progress. Ralph