Watkinson Adjustable Angle Plane *LINK*

Re: Watkinson Adjustable Angle Plane

Dave Thompson - Champaign IL

>Very nice. I would buy one today if LV or LN made one.

Thanks for posting.

I agree

Jack Guzman from Maine

>I'll bet if someone made those today(and didn't charge $2000 each for them) they would sell a bunch right here at woodcentral.Neat idea.---Jack

Re: I agree

Dave Thompson - Champaign IL

>I remember a few years back on the pond there were a couple of design ideas floating around for an adjustable frog plane. I think someone even had what looked like a CAD drawing of an idea. I think you're right... It's certainly a reoccuring topic.

I've probably waisted a good two hours today thinking about this since Derek posted it. Following a similar path that LN took in producing HA frogs as accessories, it would be nice if a plane vendor implemented an adjustable angle frog perhaps like the Watkinson that would just replace the fixed frog of their existing bench plane.

Now, How to sell the idea to a plane manufacturer..... ? If I bought one adjustable frog which I could potentially use in a #4.5, #5.5, #6, #7, that would certainly influence future purchases.

Re: Watkinson Adjustable Angle Plane

paul womack

>Interesting.

I wonder how close to the edge, and how solid the blade support is. It would seem difficult to achieve all this adjustability without compromising.

BugBear