chip breakers

[lurcher]

well it was my 50th birtday on thursday and i asked for some tools i got 3 chipbrekers and 2 blades for my planes i ordered the quensheng from workshop heaven i am very pleased with the performance i didnt think it would make alot of differance how wrong was i well i got them in my record 4 . 4,1/2 and my no 7 . will order the for the rest of my planes on monday they take no fettling to get them sorted i would recomend this upgrade to anyone
the veritas and neilsen planes are very nice but if you drop it well that would be a bugger so i will just upgrade my blades
100% happy

 

[Racers]

+1 on chip breakers, they do make a big difference.

And happy birthday ccasion4:

Pete

 

[woodbrains]

Hello,

CHIPBREAKERS? please we're British! Whatever you call them, they will work wonders. Many happy returns.

Mike.

 

[tobytools]

I recently added a Ray iles iron and a Clifton stay set to my record no6 and it works beautifully, also 100% happy.
TT

 

[Cheshirechappie]

Hello,

CHIPBREAKERS? please we're British! Whatever you call them, they will work wonders. Many happy returns.

Mike.

Quite. The British are a nation of chip EATERS, not chip BREAKERS. (I prefer mine with a hint of salt and vinegar, and served with a hot pie. However, each to their own, of course.)

On cap-irons, I agree that the stay-set type is a very good way of getting improved performance from even a thin iron, by stiffening it up a bit. Echoing the comments above, I was surprised how much of a positive difference a Clifton cap-iron made to my Record 07.

 

[lurcher]

rather old boy i am just happy to have spent the pounds shillings and pence i will now upgrade my set of record planes nos 3 to 8
all will have the new cap irons as i have now had chance to see for myself and i am totally satisfied with my purchases

 

[Dangermouse]

I think any old tool is improved if you can stiffen it up a bit :roll:

 

[Cheshirechappie]

I think any old tool is improved if you can stiffen it up a bit :roll:

Ooooo Matron!