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| Author: | John A [ Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Toothing plane blade |
I was working on thicknessing my maple sides today. I figured if I made a toothing plane my progress would be faster and more noticeable. I went out and got a Buck plane blade 2" for smoothing planes. I marked my blade from one end with 1/16 of an inch triangles every 1/4 inch starting from one side. I think used the file with the blade in my vise to cut out the triangles. I rounded the corners of the blade as well, to help keep it from grabbing. I sharpened it to a shaving edge. Needless to say it made planing fun and fast !! My old Stanley plane held up great ! Next I have to swap my Hock blade in to finish and smooth. I just wanted to post the toothing blade worked great ! The obligatory planing photo: |
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| Author: | sebastiaan56 [ Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Toothing plane blade |
Good tip, thx! |
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| Author: | truckjohn [ Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Toothing plane blade |
Good luck with the File... It wouldn't touch the cheap-o irons I bought... I used My Handy Dremel! Anyway, I bet you wondered why you had never tried one of these things out before! Personally, I just set up a 2nd plane for Smoothing... as you really need a GIANT throat opening for Toothing/Roughing/scrubbing and a very fine throat opening for smoothing... rather than trying to shave transparent shavings through a giant throat... and getting tearout... or trying to shave Giant, thick toothing curls through a teeny tight smoothing throat and having it constantly choke! Another thing... If you haven't already -- Get yourself a Hock Chipbreaker for use with that Toothing iron (As well as smoothing..) The stiffer chip breaker stiffens up those thin blades considerably -- which makes them MUCH more well behaved... Just know that you can use the Hock Chipbreaker + Standard iron... but the Adjuster fork is usually too short for a Thick Hock Iron + Thick Chipbreaker Thanks John |
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| Author: | John A [ Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Toothing plane blade |
funny you mention the file. I was rounding the edges of my Buck blade and the file slipped. Guess where my palm landed. I got a nice 1" gash in the meat of my palm. Thankfully it is not too bad. But it would be scary if I landed on it with more force. ![[headinwall]](./images/smilies/headbangwalluf8.gif "Mad") I am picking up a flea market plane this weekend...hopefully - weather permitting. |
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| Author: | mnemotorsports [ Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Toothing plane blade |
thanks for the tip. If you have leather gloves where those to protect yourself next time. Some times we get lucky. I was working on my car last week and my hand slipped. I ended up hitting the corner of my eye about 1/4 away. I had a nice shiner. |
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