New plane feedback.

Steve Knight · 2005-03-26T05:36:55+00:00

Ok time to unveil my new plane idea. Now before you comment there will be a couple of changes once I get the parts. First the mortise and bolt will be different. There will be a ¾" mortise with a¾" washer with a ½" by ¼" slot in it. So that will neaten things up a bit. PlusI am debating and will go by feedback should I go with slotted or go to a sockethead? I think I will stick with stainless as brass is so limited on the boltsizes. One thing I goofed a bit on these first planes is I underestimated how much themouth would open up with a jointed the sole. The mouth would not close enough onsome planes so I had to make a new mouthblock. On all future planes the blockwill be the same piece of wood as the sole. With a smaller gap in the sole. This design allows me to use the iron full width without the corners knockedoff. Plus it lets me make all the planes the same width so wedges will be easierto fit. Before I had to depend on the thickness of the wood for the thickness ofthe main body. No I can shorten the coffins to around 7.5" and still have the same amount ofhand space on top. I did not have time to re flatten the sole after I put thefinish on and get home before 8 so the soles are a bit dirty looking. on the hole in the wedge cool or should it go? I seem to be wedgechallenged and I have not thought of anything new to do with them.

Mar 26, 2005 21 Replies

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allen.morgan 21 years ago

corners knocked

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instructions. I would think the wedge would be more prone to splitting with such a hole...but it does look neat.

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Steve Knight 21 years ago

threaded insert. I am the king of them I bet I have used 4000 of those things.

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