Corrugated Plane bottoms

Re: Corrugated Plane bottoms

Bob Smalser, Seabeck, WA

>Spose to be easier to flatten and provide less friction.

I like them because I think they're cool....but I really can't tell any difference in either touted asvantage between "C" soles and solid ones.

Re: Corrugated Plane bottoms

John Longwitz-Doraville, GA

>most common explanation I've seen is that they work better (have less drag) on resinous woods. I remember jr. high school shop class and I'm pretty sure only one of the 20 or so jack planes had a corrugated bottom. Don't think it's necessary for most work but if you're a collector it's one more hole to fill.

Lettuce not forget....

Scott Burr Ben Lomond,CA

>The whole shooting board controversy...;)

Re: Lettuce not forget....

Joel Oswald

>My corrugated number five somehow works better then any of my other 8 working planes. It flattens easier, and just slides on the wood like a dream. But maybe I just have a magical plane.... Oh yea, my flat bottom number five does not work nearly as well as the 5C...

Hi Darin,

HC Sakman

>Hi,

Not only they are easier to flatten and cause less friction, they also cause less suction, especially in soft woods.

Chico...

Re: Corrugated Plane bottoms

Frank D. in Montreal

>Hi Darin,

I have both kinds of planes and can't see any difference in use at all. I use a lot of resinous woods (fir, pine, cedar) as well as hard woods, and have no preference as to the kind of sole. The only advantage I have noticed is in the lapping (corruated is easier), but corr. soles are a bit harder to keep clean and rust-free (although it's not a huge problem). The advantage and inconvenience pretty well cancel themselves out IMO.

Frank

Thanks Guys

Darin in Victoria

>

Same as my experience

jim_reed@marietta

>My corrugated bottom planes all seem to work better than their flat bottom cousins.