Rebate plane issues
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Greetings!
I recently Completed the poor man’s rebate plane. The shavings look great, but I get a step effect on the rebate walls. As this progresses the fence is no longer registered against the work piece. What am I doing wrong????
Thanks for your insights! I wonder why it forms a step, though. Why wouldn’t the rebate just have an angled floor without the stepped wall?
Something happens between the first and second (and subsequent) strokes that push the plane away from the rebate wall.
garnett…,
The blade must be set just proud of the plane surface…about the thickness of a business card or so.
If it’s set flush with the plane side you’ll get exactly the effect you’re seeing.
Paul covers this in Episode 4 of the Assembly Table project at 18:00 minutes.
Best,
Craig
Thanks! I see that’s my problem. Paul appears to have covered the problem in a blog post:
https://paulsellers.com/2015/09/my-50-plane-moves-over-in-steps-help/
I refit the plane with a different iron, which, as you suggest, is a bit proud of the plane face. It works perfectly!