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After a couple of years thinking it over, I have started to put together a plough plane or two. Finding a plough plane with a complete set of cutters is an expensive proposition. Usually, eBay lists planes that have only one cutter, and that’s the one that was last used lo those many years ago when the plane was finally put on the bottom shelf.
By all means, use the alternatives: scribe; knife wall; chisel; waste out the groove.
In the meantime, decide which of the many combination planes you’d like to have. Most importantly, which widths you’d like in the cutters. A plane without blades sells for much less. Cutters, without the plane, sell for much less. Maybe you don’t need a full set. If your plan calls for a 1/2″ groove, perhaps a 3/8″ cutter will do the job along with narrowing the edges of the board by 1/8″. A few swipes with a bench plane, or even using (“gasp”) sandpaper, will make the board fit the groove.
Then, again, you may only need two or three different widths of grooves. There are plenty of wooden grooving planes out there for much less money and a bunch more cleaning and sharpening. Here in the US, 1/4″, 1/2″ and 3/4″ (there’s the bookcase!) are up for sale.
Maybe you should stop thinking inside the box (or inside the groove). Good hunting. In and of itself, it can be fun! (See 4 planes now for sale Copyright Hyperkitten)
- This reply was modified 7 years, 11 months ago by jeffpolaski.
- This reply was modified 7 years, 11 months ago by jeffpolaski.