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[quote quote=313979]Derek Cohen (who owns the site inthewoodshop.com) is a seriously great woodworker, but I’m with Ed on this, even though it means disagreeing with Derek…I don’t think I’ve ever used the depth stop on my router plane (and I don’t recall seeing Paul use it, either) so I also think you can safely skip that part.
As for the brass channel at the end, it’s a very nice touch, typical of Derek’s amazing work, but I think it’s also not needed, esp given the nice touch he did on the eye bolt itself…this picture:
See how he filed the rear of the eye bolt so it has two flat faces which meet at a point? I think that’s brilliant, and really the key feature. Do that with the front of the eye bolt as well as the rear, and file or cut the matching notch into the wood at the back of the router plane (as Derek did) but for the cutter to seat, not some brass piece. That will result in a perfect seat with the flat faces of the cutter, and I think you’ll have a solid router plane without the need for any brass.
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I had not seen that. What’s the point of doing it on the back side!? I could see the point of doing it on the top, as it would have more surface area to grip onto the blade’s shaft.
Thx for tip
- This reply was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by mysticjbyrd.