The bottom piece was cut from a log by chainsaw.
The middle was riven from the log.
The top was also riven and is tiny.
I didn't make the top section quite tall enough for a flat top.
I'm adding a few inches of riven & sawn oak underneath.
Positioning the pieces before trimming and nailing.
And the side.
I haven't figured out the angles yet.
Here is the finished lid.
With hinges. I love the ray flecks in the oak,
What is a plane till? It's where you store your planes.
Usually they are angled like this one I made and was using. Some are vertical with cleats to hold them flat to the wall.
Here are the #5, #6 and #7 planes.
I have walls going from the left of the DTC to the ends of the plane.
A roof is across the plane toes so I can have more storage.
To keep the plane blades from dinging up the DTC, there is a wood bar under the heel of the #5 at the back to the front of the DTC. At the toes there is another bar with a cut out in the bar with a flat cap to keep the planes from bouncing up.
The bars are notched for the walls. The walls are nailed and glued to the bars and roof. It's not connected to the DTC but friction & wedging holds it in place. The #7's front knob lifts the roof when taking it out and it needs the whole length of the chest behind it.
The DTC is ~ 12" deep which is just right for my #3 and 2 #4s.
One of the #4 is a Harbor Freight ($15?) modified to be a scrub plane. I filed the mouth larger believe it or not. The stock blade stays as sharp as a wet paper bag so I bought a cheap Calistro blade for $5. I cambered it heavily.
Between that and having a heavy camber on the #6, I can remove quite a bit of wood to initially flatten raw wood.
