Isaac Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Picked up this guy at an antique mall (I frequent these on work trips when I have an evening to kill). It was only $14 and has a big thick blade, chip breaker and no significant cracks in the body, so I figured can't be too far off. That being said, I've never used or owned a wood hand plane before. Any specific suggestions for tuning these guys up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Lots on YouTube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Check the sole with a straightedge, flatten as needed. Sharpen the blade, then spend some time learning the art of blade depth adjustment ..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 That's a really nice plane, especially for 14 bucks. It's a Jack Plane, which most people use for rough flattening of boards before, smoothing with a Smoothing Plane, or further flattening with a longer plane before the Smoother. How you set it up would depend on what you want to do with it. It's a little longer than most people would set up for a Smoother, but it can be done. What you want to do with it would determine the amount of camber you'd want on the cutting edge, to allow for the desired thickness of shaving. In short, there's a lot more to it than it might seem to start with. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekcohen Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 That's a jack plane - used for rough flattening. Sharpen the blade - is should have a roughly 9 - 10" camber - and use it this way. You do not need to do anything to the sole. Check that the wedge is mating with the blade/chip breaker. If so, you're good to go. Regards from Perth Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted October 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 Start fiddling around with it. Took just a little off the bottom and got the sole super flat. Turns out this thing has a chip break breaker. You might not be able to read it, but it says "Sandusky Tool Co. Warranted Cast Steel". I picked it up near Toledo, so maybe this guy never made it too far from home? And man, the iron on it is hard and tapered. It goes about 1/8-3/32", which is about the thickness of most irons, all the way to about 3/16". After switching back and forth sharpening my plane irons, you can really feel that extra heft. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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