Jointer Plane

[Mike Baker 2]

That is a beautiful plane. Nice work.
I have a vintage store near me that has several old wooden planes for what I think are good prices. I have examined them, and most are in good working condition, so far as I can tell.
How often do you need to re flatten the sole of a wooden plane? And is there any other type of fettling or set up that needs to be redone on occasion?
Thanks, and not meaning to derail this thread with my questions, btw.

[Stewie Simpson]

Mike; you should find the following thread of some value to your questions.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...den-Jack-Plane

[george wilson]

Glad to see those bevels! But,you know,well carved eyes are so attractive,and also make it easier to dig out clogged shavings that sometimes happen.

[Graham Haydon]

Look forward to seeing some shaving flow from it.

[Mike Baker 2]

Mike; you should find the following thread of some value to your questions.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...den-Jack-Plane

Thanks, Stewie!

[Stewie Simpson]

Look forward to seeing some shaving flow from it.

As requested Graham.

[steven c newman]

Don't ya just love it when the shavings shoot straight up..then curl around your wrist.....looks good from my house..

[Kees Heiden]

Nice work Stewie! The handle is really something special.

Love that pile of shavings ;-)

[Stewie Simpson]

Appreciate the feedback Steven and Kees. For those of you that have never used a well tuned traditional wedge abutment bench plane, your missing an opportunity to expand your knowledge base.

[Michael Todrin]

Looks amazing Stewie. Chapeau!

[Mike Baker 2]

As requested Graham.

Loverly. That right there is always fun.

[William Fretwell]

So you did not use the chip breaker? Hard to tell from the pictures.

[Stewie Simpson]

William; the cap iron (correct terminology) was in service.

[William Fretwell]

Yes I see the back nut in one of the pictures now.

[Stewie Simpson]

Planemakers Edge Floats are used when forming the wedge abutments on traditional wooden bodied bench planes. The common recommendation is to sharpened them to a rip tooth profile. Unless braced against the bed of the plane, they can be rather difficult to control their direction of cut.



As an experiment, I filed the side float teeth at a 10 degree fleam crosscut profile.



As you can see from the following test cuts, directional control was greatly improved by the change in tooth profile.



I would not recommend you attempt a change to the traditional tooth profile on Bed and Side Floats.
https://www.lie-nielsen.com/product/...oats?node=4098
https://www.lie-nielsen.com/product/...oats?node=4098