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If you changed "it will smooth just as well" to "it will smooth well enough to get you up and running" then I'd completely agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hasin Haroon
Relying on a single iron sacrifices some important options/capabilities for managing tearout in difficult wood, so I don't think you can reasonably argue that it's equal to a double-iron bench plane for smoothing.
I would stay away from bevel up planes except a low angle block plane. The blades are so thick you need a grinder to hollow grind them or you spend all your shop time sharpening them. They can work well in some woods but difficult grain can be very frustrating. Chip breakers on planes when properly set up greatly reduce tear out. You will need to hone the parts to fit carefully but once you have they work very well. A bevel up jack can make a decent wide mouth scrub plane, but the blade will still need sharpening.
Our low-angle jack plane is ideal for shooting miters, working end grain, and initial smoothing. http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/Pag...82,41186,49708
Well, I guess we've had different experiences William. I sharpened mine for quite some time without a grinder and didnt take excessively long. Also, mine worked very well on the two sections of 3" x 20" end grain of my butcher block. BU vs BD - to each his own I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by William Fretwell
Fred
Well. Today was/is a good day for me I guess. I hear the door bell and open it up and find a package on the doorstep. UPS guys here drop and dash. lol. Low and behold, my girlfriend says, "I saw you looking at them the other day and you left the page on you laptop. Happy early birthday and now go sharpen our knives." lol
Woooo Hooooo!
http://i.imgur.com/8BePLeg.jpg
Absolutely awesome, Craig!
Now go sharpen those knives. Time enough for the wood tools later. Better keep that one happy! :D
This seems overstated in my experience, but then again I hollow-grind :-).Quote:
Originally Posted by William Fretwell
You can manage tearout in BU planes with a combination of cutting angle (i.e. blade bevel angle) and possibly a tight mouth. IMO the resulting tradeoff space between surface sheen/depth, planing effort, and tearout suppression isn't quite as favorable as you can obtain with a cap iron, which is what I was driving at in my previous comment. With that said, lots of people have done better work than I ever could that way.
Dont I know it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Baker 2
Just like I know there's a "wouldn't some new drapes look good here" coming too. :)
You are a lucky dude.Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig Shewmake
Precisely Fred! They work for a while without a grinder, then you have to have one! Small sections of end grain are not so bad but difficult reversing grain is a different story. Keep using them on various woods and you will get fed up with their faults just like me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Frederick Skelly
Hey, one good turn deserves another!Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig Shewmake