Side rebate plane

[Hornbeam]

I have never felt happy with the fit of long rebates but I have just acquired an old second hand Preston side rebate plane. What a fantastic tool. It had a crack in the removable cast front piece which I have repaired. It is so easy to take a fine shaving off either side of the rebate to give a perfect fit but I definetely feel better working on the left than the right hand side. How did I manage for the last 30 years.
Ian

 

[Racers]

They are good things aren't they.

I seem to have a collection, a Record a Preston the two Stanley 89/90 and 3 wooden ones.

Pete

 

[SammyQ]

" It had a crack in the removable cast front piece which I have repaired. "

Yerr. Me too. Mine came from Blue Kingfisher - of this parish - and didn't survive a right Royal(??) Maul(ing). Ain't metallic epoxy wunnerful?

Sam