I posed this on the Hand Tool side, but got no replies. I thought maybe some of you over here might know the answer. Can anyone tell me what species of wood was commonly used to make the wedges in wooden molding panes such as hollows and rounds? I need to make a new wedge for a hollow I recently obtained.
Ron
Wooden Wedge Species
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Re: Wooden Wedge Species
#2I would expect the wedge to match the body. Beech was common but I also see birch planes as well as other species like apple.
Re: Wooden Wedge Species
#3The wedges of traditional western wooden planes were most commonly fashioned from beech, for example, Fagus grandifolia (American beech) or Fagus sylvatica (European beech) for U.S. and English planes, respectively.
As far as I remember, both the body and the wedge of German ECE and Primus planes are also made of beech. Someone else will need to fill us in on what was most commonly used for planes from other traditions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beech
Re: Wooden Wedge Species
#4Thanks for the info. I have some birch, so will try that and see how goes.
Ron