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22nd April 2004, 03:20 PM #1
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Old wooden planes
I have been looking at a few old wooden planes at the markets with a view to restoring and using, and was wondering about wether the blades are original. I thought that the old wooden block planes consisted of the body, a blade and a wedge. Most of the ones i have seen have another bit of steel attached to the plane blade via a short screw (this is the same as the blade in my no.4 jack plane (steel body). Are these baldes that have been put in at a later date? Also, would this affect the usage of the planes. I wasn't sure if the attachment might change the angle of the blade and if this would affect how well the balde cuts. Also, is there anything else I need to look for when choosing old wooden planes. I have seen a few that have Marples blades with a little crest stamped in them. Are these any good? I look forward to any thoughts anyone may have.
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22nd April 2004, 03:43 PM #2
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1st May 2004, 04:42 AM #3
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"Most of the ones i have seen have another bit of steel attached to the plane blade via a short screw....Are these baldes that have been put in at a later date?"
These may be original blades. I have several woodies like these.
If you are looking to buy old woodies, the dangers are:
(1) The mouth is likely to be overly large, preventing fine shavings from being cut. This is due to the sole being worn down or dressed. It is possible to fix this by rebuilding the mouth with a piece of veneer. Alternatively, you can close the mouth by adding a piece of veneer or chamois leather under the blade.
(2) Wood moves. Consequently the sole warps slightly. Soles need to be flattened every now and then (which leads to #1). Check this with a square.
(3) Check that the sides of the plane alongside the wedge are not split. This can occur from hammering the wedge to adjust the blade.
Most of the woodies on sale in Oz are British - Marples, Sorby, Mathieson, amongst others.
Bob Smalser has written a great tutorial on renovating woodies. It is somewhere on this site. Do a search for it.
Hope this helps
Regards from Perth
Derek
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