Help me choose a plane

Re: Help me choose a plane

Jim in Burlington Ontario

>I would get the LN4 1/2 sooner or later your going to get around to buying one.

Re: Help me choose a plane

Jim DeLaney, Tustin, CA

>My personal pref would be the 4�, standard angle, with improved chip breaker. Buy the high angle frog later if you think you really need it.

Bronze is a bit heavier than the iron, but the iron 4� is already a pretty hefty plane.

Wood choice is purely aesthetic...

Re: Help me choose a plane

Frank D. in Montreal

>Hi Gordy,

If you want the plane just for smoothing to do the final few passes I suggest you go for the 4.5 with improved chipreaker. The original LN chipbreakers are far inferior, thinner than an old Stanley chipbreaker. The 4.5 doesn't come in bronze Because it's heavy enough already. I started out with the 4.5 and was happy with my choice, but eventually got the 4 (iron) to do regular benchwork and shaping because I found the 4.5 a little too heavy for anything other than smoothing.

Frank

Low-angle smoother?

Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>You might search back through the threads - there have been some lively conversations about low-angle (as in bevel-up) planes [like block planes] vs. high-angle (as in bevel-down) planes, with some proponents arguing pretty strongly for the bevel-up planes.

Myself, I'm a bottom feeder, so I've been just one of the lurkers on the subject.

Re: Help me choose a plane

Todd Stock

>Checking the LN site, the bench planes in 2 and 2-3/8 widths are now being delivered standard with the heavier chip breaker.

Re: Low-angle smoother?

Bob Hackett

>Choose quickly and you can get in on the adjustable mouth mod that`s being ordered by some of the folks here.What`s an extra $50 when it`s coming from someone else`s wallet?;^)

Mainely,Bob

THANKS!!!

Gordy Caughey in Fountain Hills, AZ

>Thanks for all the great responses. I appreciate and highly regard your opinions. I think it will be the 4.5 then with the standard angle. Sounds like it comes with the improved chip breaker as standard now. I am curious about the adjustable mouth option. I will do a search for past messages.

Thanks,

Gordy

Re: THANKS!!!

Ted Shuck

>Gordy,

The LN 4 1/2 does come with an adjustable mouth, via the frog adjustment. The frog, which holds the blade, can be moved to adjust the spacing between the blade and the front of the mouth.

The low angle planes made by LN include a smoother, a jack, and a jointer. The smoother and the jack come standard with an adjustable mouth. The sole of these planes in front of the mouth can slide to close or open the mouth, much like an adjustable mouth block plane.

Bob's comment about getting and ajustable mouth option refers to the low angle jointer plane. The mouth on this plane is not adjustable as normally offered by LN. I don't think this is the plane you are interested in if you want a smooth plane.

Best Regards,

Ted

Re: THANKS!!!

Gordy Caughey in Fountain Hills, AZ

>Thanks Ted,

So, the adjustable mouth option is really only applicable to planes which do not have room for an adjustable frog. That makes sense. I was wondering why an adjustable mouth (as in a block plane)would be desired if the frog is adjustable.

Thanks for clearing this up.

Best Regards,

Gordy

Heck...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>Have him get you a 7 or 8. I'd go for the big guns if it's free;)

Re: Heck...

Gordy Caughey in Fountain Hills, AZ

>This could have multiple benefits. I would get the most expensive plane, and he would never ask me to make anything else......hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ;>)

Re: Low-angle smoother?

William R. Duffield on the Cohansey

>The optional adjustable mouth is for the #7¹/₂ jointer. The adjustable mouth is standard on the low angle smoother and low angle jack.

Sorry...

Bob Hackett

>Didn`t mean to muddy the waters.

MB