05-27-2016, 05:58 PM
I was cleaning up today and found this cute little French plane. We have all seen French furniture so there must have been some really good cabinetmakers. This little #3 sized plane was used by one of them. It looks like fruitwood, maybe pear(?). Anyway, I wanted to pull some shavings and the blade shone like a new penny. BUT the plane would not cooperate and I could not get it adjusted.
So I took the blade out and played with the adjuster gizmo.
The cap iron is not removable, you just turn the screw to raise it for sharpening. Once I looked closely at the blade I knew why I had a fight. The blade was sharpened at an angle and was not honed properly. Sure the bevel was bright and shiny, but the edge was a mess. I quickly ground it square and honed it. Then it pulled a perfect little shaving.
And now the international tensions are settled.
So I took the blade out and played with the adjuster gizmo.
The cap iron is not removable, you just turn the screw to raise it for sharpening. Once I looked closely at the blade I knew why I had a fight. The blade was sharpened at an angle and was not honed properly. Sure the bevel was bright and shiny, but the edge was a mess. I quickly ground it square and honed it. Then it pulled a perfect little shaving.
And now the international tensions are settled.
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