Done as commissions and in continuation of refining my hardworking skills, three more of the Mini Miter hand planes were constructed in brass and steel. Crafting three at one time and in stages also provided insights to how my initial design needed to change in order to fit within a given manufacturing timeframe as well as the challenges of repeatability. 

In the original Mini Miter, there was much more of a sense of artistic freedom and it can be referred to as the concept plane with all of the bells and whistles. A compound angle filed cross brace where the thumbscrew attaches sounds good on paper and is feasible in practice with enough time, however when three or more need to be made it becomes tiring and too much of a mental circus. Rather than abandoning the design element entirely the main principle of a diamond shaped component that ties the two walls together was preserved.

Even in shaping the palm grip of the Mini Miter trio, certain elements had to be reassessed. Faceted corners were simplified to a sharper and more pronounced beveled edge where the corner is left as a ridge and not flattened. Filed edges on the walls a enlarged to highlight the contrast of polished and brushed metal as well as to smooth out the handled feeling of the whole hand plane.

African Blackwood is hard as nails but polishes to a beautiful iridescent finish.

East Indian Rosewood has a lustrous purple tone, but is porous enough to require more finishing coats.

Pink Ivory may be nearly impossible to work with but careful shaping and polishing can really make the grain shine. Yes, that is the actual wood color. Yes, it is that vibrant. Yes, it is that expensive.