Panel Raiser

Re: Panel Raiser

L. Hanson

>Here's 3 links that might help you out:

How to Raise Panels using Hand Tools

Knight Toolworks Panel Raising Plane

Clark and Williams specialty planes

HTH

Leif

NorseWoodsmith.com

Re: Panel Raiser *LINK*

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>There are several different types of panel raisers, small and large flat-soled, skewed flat-soled badgers (that's redundant, btw, twice), and raised shaped large planes. You have to decide where you want to start with this.

So take a look at the options. The LN 140 can be used as a flat-soled pr; and there's the shaped Crown pr from Leonard Robins that I got from Garret Wade (they still offer right hand and left hand versions, but don't think they're Robins'). Then you get into the British badger planes that are most often available online from Andy Stephens at Inchmartine (http://www.toolbazaar.co.uk/tools.asp), Pennyfarthing (http://www.pennyfarthingtools.co.uk/main_frame.htm), and Tony Murland at Antique Tools (http://www.antiquetools.co.uk/tools.htm). Probably best to email these guys and ask for photos, they have lots of stuff on hand that's not on their web sites. Also check with them on the non-skewed pr's. And, of course, check out ebay.

Pam


Garret Wade offering

Leon Robbins

Bob Hackett

>Garret Wade sells the planes made by Crown,the company Leon sold and has since moved from Bath to Portland.

Leon still makes planes on a limited basis and has made more than afew improvements to his planes since selling the company.

The biggest selection I`ve seen of his work locally has been at Woodbutcher in Woolwich Maine.I know you can custom order thru them if you can`t go thru Leon directly.

Mainely,Bob

Re: Panel Raiser

Ross Canant

>The LN 10 1/4 or a standard Stanley 10 or 10 1/2 will do the job. So will most of the others that are mentioned here. It really depends on whether you prefer metal or wood, and what type of wood you will be working. The knickers on the LN are nice, but there are certainly other ways to take care of that.

Re: Leon Robbins

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>That's cool; but when I bought my Robins', Garret Wade plastered his name all over their description. Today there's nothing about the maker. Also, I emailed the new Crown people with a couple of requests a couple of years ago, wanted to buy a plane, they never replied.

Thanks for the name correction (Leon, not Leonard). Does he have a web site?

Pam

Re: Panel Raiser

Jim in Burlington Ontario

>In this months FWW Garrett Hack (building a corner cabinet) rasises a panel using a jig to hold it. It appears to be a #4 1/2 bedrock that he is using.

Re: Leon Robbins

Ed in Arizona

>I traded for one of Leon's panel raisers, Talked with Leon by phone a few times. Very nice older gent...I don't think he has a website (from old school ya know)...I still have his home number if anyone wants it E-mail me

Re: Leon Robbins

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>Thanks, Ed, Bob Hacket already emailed me with contact info.

Pam