mike mcilroy
03-28-2015, 1:58 AM
I've been toying with the idea of getting a block plane from Veritas because I really like my #6 LA Jack Plane by them. However I always balk at the price. I was at an antique mall and found this for $20. The adjustable mouth felt flush and it actually worked when I tried it so I decided to try a rehab.
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The adjustable mouth felt flush and it actually worked when I tried it so I decided to try a rehab. About an hour with Liquid wrench, 220, 320, 400 grits for the sole and sides I ended up here.
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Then about 15 minutes with the same supplies on the blade then additional honing with 750, 1200, 8000 diamond plates and I ended up here.
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It wasn't quite as easy to use as my LA Jack , there was a little fiddling between the heel of my hand accidentally hitting the depth adjuster ( have to learn how to use a block plane since this is my first) and there is some backlash in the adjuster.
I didn't want it to look like new I just wanted function and I am incredibly happy with the results I'm getting in that hard maple with so little time invested.
It actually took as much time to put up this post. Read that as I'm not good on a computer.
I have no idea why only one of these pics can be enlarged I uploaded them all the same, or so I thought. I will see if I can get them to work in a reply.
Nope same problem. Only thing I see is the one file is a lot smaller.
310197310198
The adjustable mouth felt flush and it actually worked when I tried it so I decided to try a rehab. About an hour with Liquid wrench, 220, 320, 400 grits for the sole and sides I ended up here.
310199310200
Then about 15 minutes with the same supplies on the blade then additional honing with 750, 1200, 8000 diamond plates and I ended up here.
310201310202310203
It wasn't quite as easy to use as my LA Jack , there was a little fiddling between the heel of my hand accidentally hitting the depth adjuster ( have to learn how to use a block plane since this is my first) and there is some backlash in the adjuster.
I didn't want it to look like new I just wanted function and I am incredibly happy with the results I'm getting in that hard maple with so little time invested.
It actually took as much time to put up this post. Read that as I'm not good on a computer.
I have no idea why only one of these pics can be enlarged I uploaded them all the same, or so I thought. I will see if I can get them to work in a reply.
Nope same problem. Only thing I see is the one file is a lot smaller.