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13 February 2023 at 7:19 pm #791445
Thanks everyone for you helpful comments! I did initially test on pine but subsequently oak with similar clogging effect. The wedge is in very good condition and shaped to fine point so it couldn’t be this.
I went back and put a much keener edge on the blade ( other moulding planes i have seem to be more forgiving with less of an edge). I also reviewed the body again and found that lengthwise there was still a very slight concave profile , ie the blade mouth lay above the ends of the body, no doubt through wear. As a result it needed a slighter deeper setting to make a start the cut which rapidly became too deep as the plane body advanced. As the plane was a simple hollowing profile, I shaped something similar in reverse in wood ( sadly i don’t have the reverse moulding plane) lined it with sandpaper and took of some of the surface. This helped immensely. Combining it with a much sharper blade, suddenly i had ribbon shavings. The amount i had to remove was minuscule. It’s amazing how sensitive and finicky such a simple tool could be, but with a little attention probably performing as good as the day it was made.
Thanks again for all your pointers,
Regards,
Chris
15 May 2022 at 4:31 pm #759895Larry,
Thank you very much for your suggestions, A combination of all three did the trick. I’m glad to not to have to result to filing.
Chris
7 October 2021 at 5:13 pm #731712I recently got one of the shinto rasps that Mr Sellers has used on several projects (e.g. the floor lamps) to try and found that they work really well. With both a coarse and more medium side you can get a long way with it. As to their longevity I cannot attest but they do a reasonable job of removing wood for shaping. i must add that I do also own two aurio rasps, and no surprises here, they are superior (If you follow up use of a shinto rasp with a flat file you can get a nice finish). But Auriou rasps are, as you are aware, $100+ whereas the shinto rasp is around $30. I found the shinto ones at woodcraft ( in the US), but as always your ever friendly Amazon carry hem as well.
Hope that helps.regards,
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