Now I know why I make planes

Re: Now I know why I make planes

Craig Jaeger

>I have a Knight smoother, it is a pleasure to use. Steve provides a quality tool at a reasonable price.

Re: Now I know why I make planes

Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia)

>Gee Steve, I thought that you could only plane curves! :)

That is quite stunning.

Regards from Perth

Derek

The *fuzzies*

Jim Reed @Tallahassee

>Some of the prettiest fuzzies I have seen. You are the Master!

Now I know why I want one of your planes :-)

Eric Hedberg

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Re: Now I know why I make planes

Bob Fawcett

>Steve,

What makes the Japanese irons so unique?

Re: Now I know why I make planes

Steve Knight

>Myself I think all good laminated blades will perform better then a solid steel iron.

First they are usually harder and hold an edge longer. Second they are easier to sharpen because of the soft steel or in this case wrought iron backing. Third they seem to be stiff or when they are cutting they vibrate at a higher pitch. So I find they tend to leave a deeper looking surface. They also take less effort to cut with for some reason.

A good laminated iron is like adding 5 to 10 degrees to the bedding angle without doing so.

The design of the Japanese iron is really practical since it is self wedging. This makes it far easier to adjust the plane as you need no wedge. Plus the iron is bedded far better then any other plane since you shape the bed to fit the iron.

Re: Now I know why I make planes

Robert R. Clough - Thorncraft

>Steve, since I have just started making planes (ala Krenov method), and it certainly is fun and interesting, I have used Hock irons. Should I consider Japanese irons instead or , or? If you wish, please e-mail me to take up less space here.

Re: can I borrow that today?

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI

>going to need something to put on a reasonably good show at the planing competition.

Re: can I borrow that today?

Steve Knight

>now you ask (G) it would be a good plane for it.