Thread: Toothed Foreplane.

Originally Posted by IanW

An impressively neat & precise-looking job, Stewie!

I reckon the dampening effect of a well-fitted wooden bed gives woodies a lovely silky feel, when everything comes together well. I was using my new small Bull-oak smoother today to finish off some figured Blackwood. Even with it's standard pitch & single-iron blade, it did a lovely job, far surpassing the #4 Bailey I tried first....

Cheers,

Thanks Ian. I agree with you that a well bedded woodie will outperform a Stanley plane. I think that a lot of woodworkers feel woodie's are difficult to use and maintain. In reality that is far from the case.

Stewie;

That looks like a fantastic plane Stewie, Is the toothed blade one of your creations or as it came? Looks like you will have many hours of fun with the plane.
Cheers, Richie

Originally Posted by Richie Rich

That looks like a fantastic plane Stewie, Is the toothed blade one of your creations or as it came? Looks like you will have many hours of fun with the plane.
Cheers, Richie

Thanks Richie. No the use of toothing blades are old school. But were designated at a much greater bed angle and were used to work the surface of wood veneers prior to adhering with hide glue. I purchased toothing blades some years ago from the U.K. and are all stamped with the original maker and are new old stock. From memory I purchased about a dozen.

Stewie;

Just accepted a very good offer to purchase this toothing plane.

Stewie;

Well done on the sale Stewie
Will we be seeing another build then

Originally Posted by Simplicity

Well done on the sale Stewie
Will we be seeing another build then

Hi Matt. Yes I plan to make a new toothing plane to replace the 1 sold. It was a top notch plane to use. I will not be submitting a new tutorial post on its build. That goes the same with future backsaw builds. I believe I have covered all the critical areas that needed to be covered to assist others with their own backsaw builds. But your most welcome to can always pm me if require further assistance.

Stewie;

Hi Stewie
Will do know dout in the future
But first I must start and finish a prober bench
It's been on the back burner for far to long
But thank you for submitting all your builds it's been enjoyable reading them
Matt

Stewie

What did you finish the Merbau with ? I saw you mentioned iron oxide stain, but you've managed to put down a really beautiful fnish on a species that I've long held in contempt (perhaps erroneously !!!!)

Regards
John

Originally Posted by jcge

Stewie

What did you finish the Merbau with ? I saw you mentioned iron oxide stain, but you've managed to put down a really beautiful fnish on a species that I've long held in contempt (perhaps erroneously !!!!)

Regards
John

Hi John. Paste wax was all that was used to bring out the final sheen.

Stewie;

Thanks Stewie - by Iron Oxide stain, do you mean iron acetate (steel wool & vinegar) ? or some other.

The paste wax really has given the Merbau a lovely sheen or lustre.

I really like the crisp lines you've maintained on that plane. Beautiful.

Regards
John

Originally Posted by jcge

Thanks Stewie - by Iron Oxide stain, do you mean iron acetate (steel wool & vinegar) ? or some other.

The paste wax really has given the Merbau a lovely sheen or lustre.

I really like the crisp lines you've maintained on that plane. Beautiful.

Regards
John

Hi John. Yes. The iron acetate mix.

Stewie;

That plane looks absolutely superb

just a question which has wandered around the back of my mind for a while ...
"why that particular shape for the wedge?"

Thanks for clarifying Stewie - much appreciated.
Regards,
John

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

That plane looks absolutely superb

just a question which has wandered around the back of my mind for a while ...
"why that particular shape for the wedge?"

If I told you it made perfect sense to shape it that way, would that suffice as a good enough reason.

Stewie;