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Help with hand planes

  04/08/2008 01:48 PM kmasten
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WELCOME!!!!

 04/08/2008 02:09 PM TChisel Moderator
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The Plane Truth

 04/08/2008 03:57 PM CMiddleton
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Great Question

 04/08/2008 06:00 PM EliCleveland
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planes

 04/08/2008 08:10 PM TChisel Moderator
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Planes, trains and automobilies

 04/08/2008 09:20 PM walnutbeagle
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planes

 04/08/2008 10:14 PM TChisel Moderator
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Planes

 04/08/2008 10:46 PM kmasten
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Low-angle Planes

 04/08/2008 11:42 PM walnutbeagle
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I'm with Chuck on this one about planes

 04/09/2008 01:03 AM paulcomi
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Collector or Woodworker

 04/09/2008 07:30 AM CMiddleton
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plane.

 04/09/2008 07:39 AM TChisel Moderator
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Whazz-up

 04/09/2008 08:46 AM CMiddleton
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yup

 04/09/2008 08:50 AM TChisel Moderator
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Ok Chuck, I get it...got some shop time today

 04/09/2008 10:55 PM paulcomi
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Sketchup?????

 04/10/2008 12:27 PM CMiddleton
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someone tell me how to upload the file

 04/10/2008 05:45 PM paulcomi
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ps on sketchup

 04/10/2008 05:49 PM paulcomi
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sketch up

 04/10/2008 05:53 PM TChisel Moderator
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back on topic

 04/15/2008 08:16 PM Jeremy26
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planes

 04/15/2008 09:43 PM TChisel Moderator
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Thoughts on planes

 04/15/2008 11:17 PM CMiddleton
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Paul hope ya got that LN out of it's box

 04/23/2008 05:37 PM CMiddleton
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...so this is the right to be

 04/09/2008 07:56 AM NLamens
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4/4.5/5/5.5

 04/09/2008 09:52 AM walnutbeagle

The difference between the 4/5 and 4.5/5.5 is 3/8" and about a pound and a half. The 4/5 have 2" blades and the 4.5/5.5 have 2 3/8". With the increased size comes an increase in weight - about 1 1/2 lbs. between the 4 and 4.5. The best way to determine what is best and most comfortable is by trying the different planes out. Unfortunately, most stores don't have this inventory in use and available to "test-drive". This grouping of planes is probably the most used and first choice bench planes in a woodworkers repertoire. Hence, comfort level is paramount. A primary smoother and general use bench plane like the 4 or 5 is typically the most used. Some guys like the 1/2 sizes because of indreased capacity for smoothing. Guys like Chuck and I solved the dilemma by getting both the 2" and 2 3/8" varieties. More arms to choose from the arsenal. Too bad we can't check out the different planes by putting plane to wood.

I would be more than happy to provide my plane array for guys to test drive if we were closer. If you get a chance to attend a show with the Lie-Nielsen folks in attendance or get to a LN class Tom has all his planes with him and avaialable to test drive. Probably the best way to determine what planes would be best to use.

If you are happy with your plane lapping and tune-up stick with your current 4/5 planes and use the wish list funds for something different that you don't have yet. The bench planes you have can go from caddy cut to Rolls cut with a simple upgrade - a Hock blade and chipbreaker. I did this to my Records which came with a stamped chrome-moly blade and what an improvement. It doesn't matter if you go High Carbon Steel or A2, the Hock blades and chip breaker are the best dollar to improvement upgrade you can make. Check the Hock website for the differences between the different blade steels. For about $60-70 you can get those planes to cut like a LN.

Happy planing.

Ken aka walnutbeagle

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03/09/2008

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Anyone else in Colorado?

 04/09/2008 11:59 AM kmasten
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The Plane Truth?

 04/09/2008 05:54 PM McLaren1592
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Bevel Up (Low Angle Planes)

 04/23/2008 04:54 PM walnutbeagle
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Angle of the dangle

 04/23/2008 05:26 PM dshively
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Low-angle angles

 04/23/2008 06:57 PM walnutbeagle
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2 irons??

 04/23/2008 08:59 PM TChisel Moderator
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mo better blades

 04/23/2008 09:48 PM walnutbeagle
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life is good

 04/23/2008 10:32 PM TChisel Moderator






 
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