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Post by tw on Oct 30, 2009 13:51:34 GMT -6
Recently I bought a wooden plane intended for planing shallow concave shapes. It is built like an ordinary bench plane but has a slight radius tu the sole. This means thar the cap iron is about 4mm away from the edge in the middle when correctly set at the edges.
So is there a good way to put a radius on the chipbreaker?
Or should I just leave it as it is?
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Post by admin on Oct 30, 2009 14:37:22 GMT -6
I'm betting you could leave it as is and have no problems, although I'd wait for Tim to give you some experienced info.
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Post by TDHofstetter on Oct 30, 2009 15:41:34 GMT -6
Definitely leave it just as it is. The edge of the chipbreaker is thin in the contact area, and if you try to put a radius on it, it'll lose contact everywhere you ground it away. As a result, you'll lose stability of the iron - it'll vibrate & chatter in use, and you'll end up shelving the plane.
As thick as a wooden plane iron is, the cap iron can be quite a distance back from the edge & still work fine.
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tw
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Post by tw on Oct 31, 2009 14:16:11 GMT -6
Thanks.
When I find time for it I will resole the plane but leave the blade as it is. The sole has been damaged by someone using the plane for scraping paint.
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Post by TDHofstetter on Oct 31, 2009 14:19:51 GMT -6
Oh, I hate that! Hurts the heart, it does. Still, if they hadn't done that... it might not have been available to you, so maybe it was best that they abused it.
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Post by admin on Oct 31, 2009 14:27:33 GMT -6
Why on earth would somebody use even a cheap plane to scrape paint? It's like using a Mercedes to haul hay...
Idgets.
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Post by TDHofstetter on Oct 31, 2009 14:39:04 GMT -6
...like using a Mercedes to haul hay... Don't laugh too hard... I've actually SEEN THAT DONE. Station wagon. Diesel. Mercedes. No kidding. |
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Post by sawduster on Nov 2, 2009 16:50:37 GMT -6
I've got a Stanley Transitional that someone altered by rounding over the sole to use to cut coves of some sort. It has a fairly tight radius, maybe 2". Not only did they round over the end of the cap iron, but they rounded the end of the lever cap. I'd leave it like it is though.
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