russ_1380
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Right its obvious answer time again!
I've been looking at hand planes; I'd ideally like a tool for these 2 specific jobs:
-End grain boards (using on a shooting board)
-Tidying up protruding through dovetail joints (flushing them)
From what I've read I have two main options; block plane or a small smoothing plane (e.g. No. 4 size or similar). I appreciate (in an ideal world), I would use separate tools for each of the two jobs mentioned above.
My question is; could I get away with just one plane for both jobs? If so, which type of plane would you choose?
Talking to someone the other day brought up a point which made me reconsider my options. Prior to this I was set on buying a block plane for both jobs. A colleague told me they find it hard to use a block plane on shooting boards, due to the small size of it.
I was leaning towards a low angle smoothing plane instead.....but are these likely to be too large/akward for tidying up dovetails?
Which tool would choose?
Also, I see low angle planes advertised but also bevel up planes. Are low angle planes bevel up or bevel down?
I suppose my other option would be to modify an iron for my Stanley No 4. Could I regrind/alter the bevel angle to make it perform better on endgrain?
Any opinions appreciated,
A very confused Russ
I've been looking at hand planes; I'd ideally like a tool for these 2 specific jobs:
-End grain boards (using on a shooting board)
-Tidying up protruding through dovetail joints (flushing them)
From what I've read I have two main options; block plane or a small smoothing plane (e.g. No. 4 size or similar). I appreciate (in an ideal world), I would use separate tools for each of the two jobs mentioned above.
My question is; could I get away with just one plane for both jobs? If so, which type of plane would you choose?
Talking to someone the other day brought up a point which made me reconsider my options. Prior to this I was set on buying a block plane for both jobs. A colleague told me they find it hard to use a block plane on shooting boards, due to the small size of it.
I was leaning towards a low angle smoothing plane instead.....but are these likely to be too large/akward for tidying up dovetails?
Which tool would choose?
Also, I see low angle planes advertised but also bevel up planes. Are low angle planes bevel up or bevel down?
I suppose my other option would be to modify an iron for my Stanley No 4. Could I regrind/alter the bevel angle to make it perform better on endgrain?
Any opinions appreciated,
A very confused Russ