Refurbishing coffin smoother...

Re: Refurbishing coffin smoother...

Jim Crammond in Monroe, Mi

>Sharpen the iron just as you would for a metal plane using the same grinding angle.

If you have access to Restoring, Tuning & Using Classic Woodworking Tools by Mike Dunbar read the section on wooden smoothers, there is lots of good information there. I also think there are a couple of articles on this website, one by R. J. Whelan and one by Tom Trail that would be helpful.

Good luck, wooden smoothers are great fun to use.

Jim Crammond

Re: Refurbishing coffin smoother...

jim_reed@marietta

>I use 30 degrees as a starting point. If the blade is soft and bends, crank it up to 35. If you have a good blade and softer wood, you can try 25. Good luck.

Thanks for the reminder

J. Bodin

>I have Dunbar's book - just read it very good info. Sometimes I just need a reminder of things I already have.