Thread: Completely tuned set - finally

A nice set of planes mic-d - what irons are in the #6 and #5 1/2? Now that you've done yours, can I bring over my set of oldies?

On a different note, what don't you like about the Veritas low angle smoother? I've got one and only used it a handful of times, mostly as I really prefer the Bailey adjusters. The Veritas low angle jack makes a great shooting plane though.

They look great .

It'd be nice trying a dead flat plane out.
One day I will do that .


Rob.

WOW some work went into those planes

Originally Posted by Alkahestic

A nice set of planes mic-d - what irons are in the #6 and #5 1/2? Now that you've done yours, can I bring over my set of oldies?

On a different note, what don't you like about the Veritas low angle smoother? I've got one and only used it a handful of times, mostly as I really prefer the Bailey adjusters. The Veritas low angle jack makes a great shooting plane though.

Thanks! If you're serious about tuning up some planes just talk to me. The aftermarket blades in my #3, #4, #5, #5 1/2 and #6 are the woodwork forum order from 2009 that Thumbsucker and DJ organised. They were M2. I don't know how hard they are but they are harder and tougher and thicker than original.

I just don't like the aesthetics of the Veritas smoother

Originally Posted by auscab

They look great .

It'd be nice trying a dead flat plane out.
One day I will do that .


Rob.

I have a premonition it will be some time in May 2024

Originally Posted by Camelot

WOW some work went into those planes

Yes even before the scraping! And the scraping takes at least one good solid day each, usually spread over a few days.

Mick

It sounds like a labour of love that has turned out well. In your last pic, the storage looks good too. Is there anything that stops them falling out?

Regards
Paul

20 years,I’m not sure what the rush was for,
They look fantastic, an I’m seriously thinking about having a go, especially since a certain individual here, he knows who is[emoji849], sent me a scarper to play with.

Cheers Matt.

Originally Posted by Simplicity

20 years,I’m not sure what the rush was for,
They look fantastic, an I’m seriously thinking about having a go, especially since a certain individual here, he knows who is[emoji849], sent me a scarper to play with.

Cheers Matt.

Lol. You can't hurry these things

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Mick

It sounds like a labour of love that has turned out well. In your last pic, the storage looks good too. Is there anything that stops them falling out?

Regards
Paul

Gravity. Oh and no earth quakes.

Originally Posted by mic-d

...I just don't like the aesthetics of the Veritas smoother...

It's not the aesthetics I don't like, it's the ergonomics of the thing. My LAS & I just never hit it off, which is a pity, 'cos I was expecting much from it based on the hype it engendered when first introduced. But I simply don't get any pleasure in using it, unlike most other planes in my kit (which are not all Baileys!), so it spends a lot of time sulking in the tool cupboard. It was a gift from LOML, so it has to stay.....

Cheers,

Originally Posted by IanW

It's not the aesthetics I don't like, it's the ergonomics of the thing

Well Ian, you can get away with saying controversial things . The tote could be a little plumper and my index finger misses a place to sit but otherwise the tote and knob are pretty much the same arrangement as a number 4.

Originally Posted by mic-d

Well Ian, you can get away with saying controversial things . The tote could be a little plumper and my index finger misses a place to sit but otherwise the tote and knob are pretty much the same arrangement as a number 4.

Me? Controversial? Never!!

Wellll, this is a digression to your own thread, but I feel obliged to clarify what I mean by 'ergonomics':
Indeed, the LAS has a tote, & has a knob for depth adjustment in roughly the same position as a Bailey #4, but that's about as far as the similarity goes imo. The tote is devoid of the shape that snuggles into your hand like the old style totes and the upright angle of the grip doesn't make for a comfortable hold when used on the "low" bench I prefer to work on; my wrist is contorted & I can't push as comfortably as with a Stanley tote. I did something about that tote, and I can live with my index finger waving in the breeze, but it still feels strange, especially if I pick it up straight after using a Bailey or one of my infills for a while.

Then there is what that adjuster knob is connected to. Being 'direct drive' it would need a ridiculously fine thread to match the sensitivity of the Bailey adjuster, which has the benefit of the 'step-down' provided by the asymmetrical arms of the yoke. Having to back off the screwed lever-cap on the Veritas is an extra step, obviated by the cam-locked Bailey cap, which can easily be adjusted to give sufficient locking pressure but allow easy adjustment of the cutter 'on the fly'.

Again, it's all just personal preference - I don't think any less of anyone who prefers the Veritas handles over the Stanleys (the style preceded Leonard Bailey by a good many years, btw, so he's not personally responsible for that part of the design), nor would I castigate anyone for preferring BU configuration on a smoother, even though I feel it just cannot be made to work as well as a BD/double iron configuration. We likes what we likes, and as long as it gets the job done, it's all good......

Cheers,