What plane is this?

[Garrett Ellis]

Was watching this video released recently on the LN youtube channel...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aDPZzMvVTA&lc=qevw1gveKuwXFqx1wDXBWGewToeUFy9Gq2khx-rmC5Q&context=G2d1d617FAAAAAAAADAA&feature=g-all-c

And noticed the plane on the window. Looks like a low angle jack rabbet plane... prototype?

[James Taglienti]

Sure is what it looks like

[Jim Neeley]

Oops.. :) :)

[Chris Griggs]

Yep. Looks like a Low Angle Jack Rabbet prototype. I don't remember where, but I've read before that its a plane that's been in the works for a while. I bet its a difficult plane to design with enough structural integrity. Nice to get a glimpse of it.

[Mark Dorman]

It's a prototype window latch in there new hardwear line. Wait till you see the drawer pulls. :D

[Zach England]

What, precisely, would one use that type of plane for?

Of course other than filling out a complete Lie-Nielsen collection.

[David Weaver]

Anywhere you'd use a rebate plane, but especially if you'd like to rough and work right up to the edge of something. Rasing panels, etc.

They already make a perfectly nice (very nice, in fact) version of the stanley carriage maker's rabbet plane. I don't know why they'd want to try to use a low-cheek plane like a low-angle jack plane, cut a bunch of cheek out for the mouth and then fight it to try to keep it from flexing. I can't tell if the cheeks are any higher on that prototype, but maybe they are.

It's sort of solving a problem they already solved, though (or copied the solution to).

[Chris Griggs]

I want this one (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?180655-How-to-use-a-side-rabbet-plane&p=1862435&highlight=#post1862435)!

[Zach England]

It looks to me like a solution looking for a problem.

[Adam Blanton]

Jack Rabbet plane? It may just be that 'oh so hard to catch' jackalope plane, I've only heard rumors about this one.

[Justin Green]

Somewhat resembles a Stanley #10. I wish my garage was that clean! You could perform surgery in his workshop.

[James Taglienti]

Just give us the 72 with beader already

[Chris Griggs]

I don't know why they'd want to try to use a low-cheek plane like a low-angle jack plane, cut a bunch of cheek out for the mouth and then fight it to try to keep it from flexing.


The only thing I can think is that the lower angle would be nice for cross grain work and the option of a higher angle may be nice for some long grain work. As in if you want something to give you a show surface on raised panels. Since they already sell the 10 it does seem a trifle redundant though.