wood_shop_dad Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Just wondering, could I use a regular block plane (don't have a rabbet block plane or shoulder plane) to trim tenon cheeks so they fit nicely in their mortise. My plan would be to finish the area near the shoulder with a chisel, referenced off of the freshly block-planed portion. Does that sound like it would work? If so, are there any tips you can offer to avoid any pitfalls. What is a good angle to hone the blade to attack across the grain like this. I have a Lie Nielson 60 1/2, low angle block with factory 25 degree bevel for now. Thank you, I learn a lot from the people on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 The only "problem" with this approach is that the plane will keep riding on the unplaned area near the shoulder leaving the whole tenon potentially tapered. It can be a better approach to chisel first the area of the shoulder. Some guys do this with a router plane which is a fairly simple inexpensive tool on the used market. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wood_shop_dad Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Thanks C Shaffer, that is exactly something I didn't think about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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