Modifying Lie Nielsen Rabbet Plane

Re: Modifying Lie Nielsen Rabbet Plane

mikew


>Hi Ray, I personally would find a decent user #78, wait for the hopefully soon rabbet planes from either LN or LV, or find a good wood moving fillester plane [my preferred method].

But then, I'm also not adverse to modifying planes. So if I were to modify it, I would merely file, test, and repeat until the shavings were what I wanted.

Take care, Mike

Re: Modifying Lie Nielsen Rabbet Plane

Deirdre Saoirse Moen


>In the Chris Schwartz "Coarse, Medium, and Fine" way of looking at tools, you happen to have a Fine tool and really want a medium one (e.g. a Stanley 78 or Record 078 or 778).

Personally, if you really want the right tool, I wouldn't alter the LN, I'd get the right tool. If you don't need the LN, they hold their value well. :)

Re: Modifying Lie Nielsen Rabbet Plane

William Duffield, on the Cohansey


>I agree with the others. What you have is a plane for fine tuning rabbets, and other fine joinery work, like tenon cheeks and shoulders. As the L-N rabbet block plane does not have a fence or a depth stop or nickers, it is not the right tool, even with your proposed modifications, for roughing out rabbets. A Stanley #78, or Record #778 would be a much better choice for creating rabbets than a modified L-N rabbet block plane.

Yes, it is a low angle block plane, with the same 12� bed angle as L-N's other low angle block planes.

Re: Modifying Lie Nielsen Rabbet Plane

William Haun, Iowa


>Another thing that you could do is to regrind the blade angle. If you make it steeper, it will also open the mouth. Problem is that it may not be the optimal set of angles for the wood you are working. If it does not work, you can grind the orignal blade angle back in and all you have "lost" is a small amount of blade length.

Re: Modifying Lie Nielsen Rabbet Plane

Todd Stock


>Actually, a steeper angle will maintain the same opening, but reduce the room for chips to clear. Leave it alone and find a beater 78 off the bay.

Re: Modifying Lie Nielsen Rabbet Plane

James Watriss


>Send it to L-N with a note saying you'd like nickers added on. For $25 plus s&h they'll put some in for you. I think you'll find that helps.

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