| Forum topic by Axle505 | posted 10-07-2016 03:14 AM | 986 views | 0 times favorited | 7 replies |  |
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10-07-2016 03:14 AM |
Ok—you get what you pay for. Not sure what I was expecting. Heard that these could be decent. Got it in the mail. It’s a nice piece of rosewood, but the workmanship is nothing to brag about…. I suppose I’ll make it acceptable. I’m rather new to woodworking, but hey—I got two hands! The blade is dull, a 1” meant to be used bevel-down. This is the first plane I have like this. Is it ok to hollow-grind this blade? Anyone know these planes, and can give advice? Thank you |
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#1 posted 10-07-2016 03:18 AM |
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#2 posted 10-07-2016 03:55 AM |
I made my own… 1” bevel down skewed iron. -- A Planer? I'M the planer, this is what I use |
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#3 posted 10-07-2016 04:01 AM |
It sure looks like a nice plane. I almost bought one awhile back. What did you find lacking? (other than dull blade) Pic stolen from Fine Tools -- Rick M, http://thewoodknack.blogspot.com/ |
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#4 posted 10-07-2016 04:16 AM |
The roughness of the iron entry: The rough cut of the ends: A forstener helped out a bit—not done. |
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#5 posted 10-08-2016 02:06 AM |
Another question: Is the back end of the sole supposed to be slightly below the front end? Mine is. Do I flatten the entire sole?
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#6 posted 10-08-2016 02:14 AM |
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#7 posted 10-08-2016 11:12 PM |
The plane is definitely not as clean as in the advertisement photo. Ends and top had to be re-cut. Blade sharpened—it’s a soft metal—hollow ground fast. I re-sharpened it before putting the plane away. So, here is the first rabbet I have ever done. It was fun to make—and fetting a new plane is enjoyable to me. Some wax on the tool…and I think I’m satisfied for now.
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