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Fixing Cracks on a Wooden Plane
Bought an old woodie from Gumtree this week. Generally still looks alright apart from a couple of cracks. Keen to try and see if it performs differently compared to its metallic counterparts.
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The crack on the cheek is approx. 0.25mm wide on the surface (~3mm deep). The width reduces to approx. 0.10mm further down to ~10mm deep.
The crack on the throat is wider and deeper, but probably not as critical? Fortunately it doesn't go all the way to the sole
I was about to glue it up with Titebond, but clamps wouldn't close the gap at all (on the surface at least). What would be the recommended method to fix such cracks? Super glue & wood dust or epoxy?
Also noticed that the cutting iron is thicker than those on Bailey planes. It is reaching nearly the end of its life, but hoping that a cutting iron from #6 would suit if need be.
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Cheers,
Andy