plane file

[Matthew N. Masail]

Hi, just wanted to share a handy little tool I just made. I needed something thin and stiff for filing the mouth of wooden planes.

Regular files are too thick, and a ruler with sandpaper is too flexible. So finally I have something to do with the 2mm not so good plane blade that’s been laying around
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handle roughed up, with blade a tight fit

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glue and finish the handle in 1 operation using CA glue


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However.... a overdone flex test caused the handle to split.. so it need a ferrule of some kind. I glued it back with Epoxy but I was not keen on the idea of drilling though a hardened blade, so I decided to use hemp string,
any methods on this will be greatly appreciated.

this is what I did:

file small groves

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use the groves to start to strings.
make a loop
go over the loop a few times and then use it to pull the edge of the string back. a drop of CA glue on the edge and done.

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Attach PSA sandpaper and use... total work time - 10 minutes not counting the epoxy drying time, it was worth it !
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[george wilson]

Sorry,because your pictures are worse than my photography,I can't tell what you did!!!:)

[Matthew N. Masail]

yeah.... my camera sucks.. but as far as I know I just don't know how to work it! it's not that bad though !!! :)

[george wilson]

I re read the post and do see what you did .

[jason thigpen]

That's not a bad idea! Smoothing the bedding surface of the plane blade has been problematic for me without owning any floats. I'll keep this in mind!

[Matthew N. Masail]

That's not a bad idea! Smoothing the bedding surface of the plane blade has been problematic for me without owning any floats. I'll keep this in mind!

Thank you! I thought it was a good idea. because a hardened blade is stiff and thin. I'm finding it very useful. we can get crappy blades for 3$ or so..