Robert Rozaieski
09-06-2008, 12:52 PM
Just received this earlier this week. I needed to replace a #65 with a stripped casting. I like this much better :D.
In the 18th century it was referred to as a strike block. In the early 19th century, it was called a straight block, presumably due to the lack of a tote like the other bench planes. Later in the 19th century it was called a miter plane. Today we call them block planes.
This one is bedded bevel down like a typical bench plane, but at 35 degrees. The effective cutting angle is therefore the same as a modern low angle bevel up block plane with a 12 degree bed and 23 degree bevel. The blade in this one is not original as it was meant for a cap iron and this is a single iron plane, however, it is still an old cast steel iron and works very well in this plane.
I planed some pine end grain with it earlier today and the finish was smooth and polished. This is a very fine example of an early 19th century straight block. These don't come around too often.
The $10 price tag wasn't bad either :p.
http://logancabinetshoppe.weebly.com/uploads/9/4/7/5/947508/826708_orig.jpg
About 10" long with a 1-3/4" tapered iron.
Shown below with the stripped #65 and a #5 to show relative size.
http://logancabinetshoppe.weebly.com/uploads/9/4/7/5/947508/1940230_orig.jpg
Bob
In the 18th century it was referred to as a strike block. In the early 19th century, it was called a straight block, presumably due to the lack of a tote like the other bench planes. Later in the 19th century it was called a miter plane. Today we call them block planes.
This one is bedded bevel down like a typical bench plane, but at 35 degrees. The effective cutting angle is therefore the same as a modern low angle bevel up block plane with a 12 degree bed and 23 degree bevel. The blade in this one is not original as it was meant for a cap iron and this is a single iron plane, however, it is still an old cast steel iron and works very well in this plane.
I planed some pine end grain with it earlier today and the finish was smooth and polished. This is a very fine example of an early 19th century straight block. These don't come around too often.
The $10 price tag wasn't bad either :p.
http://logancabinetshoppe.weebly.com/uploads/9/4/7/5/947508/826708_orig.jpg
About 10" long with a 1-3/4" tapered iron.
Shown below with the stripped #65 and a #5 to show relative size.
http://logancabinetshoppe.weebly.com/uploads/9/4/7/5/947508/1940230_orig.jpg
Bob