Brian Vandewettering
02-27-2011, 1:36 AM
I built this little guy today from plans from Woodcraft magazine.
184375184374184373This is my second attempt at making a wood plane. The first was a Krenov design that works quite well once I get it adjusted. This latest creation however is proving to be a real stinker. It won't hold adjustment no matter how hard I whack the wedge. The plans called for using a replacement iron for a Stanley 92 shoulder plane. This blade has two issues as far as I can see. First, it is beveled on the sides as well as the cutting edge since it was designed to be used in a bevel UP configuration. Second, it is not tapered as the older planes are that use the 15 degree wedge. One fix I am contemplating is to make a split wedge so that I can get a better mechanical advantage when tapping the wedge home. The other thing I could do is to go at the tail of the iron with my grinder to give it some taper like my antiques.
Thanks in advance for any advice in getting this guy to work properly...
-Brian
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184375184374184373This is my second attempt at making a wood plane. The first was a Krenov design that works quite well once I get it adjusted. This latest creation however is proving to be a real stinker. It won't hold adjustment no matter how hard I whack the wedge. The plans called for using a replacement iron for a Stanley 92 shoulder plane. This blade has two issues as far as I can see. First, it is beveled on the sides as well as the cutting edge since it was designed to be used in a bevel UP configuration. Second, it is not tapered as the older planes are that use the 15 degree wedge. One fix I am contemplating is to make a split wedge so that I can get a better mechanical advantage when tapping the wedge home. The other thing I could do is to go at the tail of the iron with my grinder to give it some taper like my antiques.
Thanks in advance for any advice in getting this guy to work properly...
-Brian
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/images/misc/pencil.png