Woodworking

Sprintcyclist wrote:Oh, the new plane arrived from the US. Very nice, classic American feel.
Very robust, controls are for big fingers to use, good dense steel.
Took the top plate off to grease all the threads, on the chipper plate is engraved 'Regrind to 25 degrees'. I so like this sort of design.
It's made to be used and sharpened, so here is the factory specs so you can sharpen it properly.

Saw how it is designed to be used, set and adjusted while in use, nice smooth actions. Blade and base were quite flat, sharpness was oh hum. Even out the box it planed some pine quite well.
Once the base, frog and blade is flattened and sharpened it'll be as keen as a  Samurai sword.
It'll slide through wood leaving a highly polished finish.
This is good.

Daily Bread wrote:

............... Planing wood by hand is a lost art Sprint and its good to see your that interested in doing precise woodwork . I've got a few very old planes I picked up years ago when I was collecting old tools at garage sales and one ,in particular weighs a good 5 lbs  with a basic wood body (oak?)and has various brass adjustments dials on it . The blade had a knick in it and since I'm not good at sharpening I didn't want to take the chance of ruining it . One of these days I'll see if I can get it sharpened properly by someone that knows what they're doing . Its a lost art and most use a power tool to do the job but its not the same . I use a more modern planer ,a Stanley , and it does the job well .