Jeremy Carlsten Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 I have had this jack plane for a few years now nothing special, I I found it at a flea market and after tuning it up it has worked great for years until recently it started getting chips stuck under the chip breaker. Nothing seems to be loose Blade is plenty sharp And as usual I'm working with some crappy construction grade pine Amy thoughts? Thanks! Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 The front of the chip breaker has to be ground sharpish & to an angle such that when it's tightened down to the blade, the front edge is tight to the iron. The slightest gap will let the wood fibers sneak in there & build up. It's pretty clear from the pic that your chip breaker needs some work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Carlsten Posted March 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 That's what I was thinking would make sense, but I didn't want to ruin my chip breaker. Thanks! Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 And for the common sizes you can always get a replace,net from Lie Nielsen, Lee Valley, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Or just flatten it to match the top of the blade. It's the easiest solution, and has worked for woodworkers for hundreds of years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Stupid crude drawing. Your pic shows the curve not meeting the iron. Make the curve meet the iron. Lots on YouTube on how to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Carlsten Posted March 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Yay more sanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 When you grind the angle to match the iron, make sure to take into account the flex of the breaker when it's tightened against the iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 3 hours ago, Jeremy Carlsten said: Yay more sanding! You choose, chips or no chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom King Posted March 12, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 At least it's one of those things that you only have to fix one time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 It will take a few seconds to flatten the leading edge of that chip breaker. Run it over a low grit stone and you are done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Carlsten Posted March 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 You assume the have a stone. Cute I flattened it out quite a bit and it seems to be doing better. But I think it could use a bit more after using it a little Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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