Jim Koepke
04-11-2009, 11:12 PM
This is just a little experiment for people who own both #7 and #8 size planes.
Recently a Stanley #8 came my way to fill out my accumulation of bench planes.
After cleaning off the grime and honing the blade, it was given a test run. It seemed a little more comfortable to use than my recollection of my #7. So, after doing some work on a project just now, the #7 and #8 were tried on the same piece of wood. The #8 did handle a little more comfortably. Trying to figure this out, it was noticed the #8 has its balance or center of gravity closer to the tote than the #7. The #7 seems to have its weight more forward than the #8.
Does anyone else have a similar experience?
On a similar note, my accumulation of planes includes a pre-lateral #6 and a type 9 #6. I didn't think of this much at first, but the pre-lateral has the tote a bit forward of the type 9's tote. Maybe that is why the pre-lateral seems more comfortable to use.
This being the case, maybe my whole way of thinking will need a redo and my accumulation can be traded in on pre-laterals.
It's always something ain't it?
jim
Recently a Stanley #8 came my way to fill out my accumulation of bench planes.
After cleaning off the grime and honing the blade, it was given a test run. It seemed a little more comfortable to use than my recollection of my #7. So, after doing some work on a project just now, the #7 and #8 were tried on the same piece of wood. The #8 did handle a little more comfortably. Trying to figure this out, it was noticed the #8 has its balance or center of gravity closer to the tote than the #7. The #7 seems to have its weight more forward than the #8.
Does anyone else have a similar experience?
On a similar note, my accumulation of planes includes a pre-lateral #6 and a type 9 #6. I didn't think of this much at first, but the pre-lateral has the tote a bit forward of the type 9's tote. Maybe that is why the pre-lateral seems more comfortable to use.
This being the case, maybe my whole way of thinking will need a redo and my accumulation can be traded in on pre-laterals.
It's always something ain't it?
jim