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22nd January 2014, 06:56 AM #1
Best Size Bench Plane To Use With A Shooting Board?
Any opinions on what would be a good all-round plane to use with a shooting board?
A nice long #7? A nimble #5?
I'll be selling the bulk of the 'non-user' metal planes I have to make some room and I'd like to know what I should keep to use as a shooting board plane. Anything between a #3 and a #7.
Note, amongst a great many other things for the workshop, I haven't built a shooting board yet. What size plane should I start with?We don't know how lucky we are......
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22nd January 2014, 07:39 AM #2Member
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Shooting board plane
Hi Seanz,
I think the no 5 pane has the right combination of weight, straightness and length. Bigger planes will tire you out.
Alan
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22nd January 2014, 10:38 AM #3
Groovers, I find the choice of plane depends on the size of the timber being shot. For large, wide end grain I choice a #8 and of course for smaller pieces I choose a smaller plane. Possibly a # 5 or #4. Usually find , what ever suits your work, what you have in your tool collection and your physical status. Damien.
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22nd January 2014, 08:52 PM #4
I like to use the #6. The weight really helps drive it through the end grain. Yet it's not so big that your movements are cramped.
Those were the droids I was looking for.
https://autoblastgates.com.au
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22nd January 2014, 08:57 PM #5
Hi Seanz. I have only used my shooting board a few times (I ought to use it more, or get out more, or something...). I tried my LV LAJ (which is supposed to be good for shooting) but found I had difficulty gripping it, and kept pulling the lever cap askew with my fingers. So I grabbed my unrestored Record T5 and put the double iron out of my No.4 smoother into it and had a better result.
Of course, if you're selling off surplus planes and wondering which one to keep, you probably don't have a T5 to hang on to (nor an LAJ) so that's not much help. I found the side handle on the T5 invaluable, so whatever you keep for the job, I recommend something you can attach a hotdog to (or if it's an old wreck you could drill and tap a hole for a side handle).
A T5 is about the size of a 5 1/4 or a No.10. I know you have both of those but don't go drilling holes in either
Cheers, Vann.Gatherer of rustyplanestools...
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