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14 April 2020 at 8:46 pm #657161
Thanks, Benoît. I have not been woodworking very long, and have never tried backing the cap iron off more than somewhere around 3/32″ from the edge of the iron, with the exception of my converted scrub plane. I will give this a try the next chance I get.
14 April 2020 at 12:45 am #657032Larry, here are some pictures. It is the Winchester 3045 jack plane (could you either confirm that this is the Sargent No.3415 or correct me?). I used a rule to get the position of the frog lined up with the angle of the wood behind the throat. There are some scratches, but no cracks. The edge of the iron is not square, but I did not think it was off enough to cause any issues (this is something to correct at some point). There is some pitting in the iron, but not close to the edge. I tuned the edge of the cap iron so it is flush with the iron. I planed the bottom of the plane closer to flat – I did not take much off.
The bad picture is supposed to show how far the iron protrudes when extended fully. The other picture from the bottom of the plane shows how much room is in the mouth when the iron is fully extended.
Larry, thanks for the perspective on the costs of the planes and the average wages of the time. I knew the transitional planes were cheaper than the iron ones, but knowing an average wage of the time helps clarify some things.
Benoît, I think I had the cap iron closer to 1/16″ (1-2 mm) from the edge of the iron. Backing it off to 4 mm might help. Will that cause an issue with chatter or tear out?
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