Fromey
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I'd like a plane for rebating (including cross grained)...
To that end, I recently purchased an old Record 78, but I'm not enjoying the experience. Although I've read all the posts about how to set them up and sharpen the nicker, I'm still getting poor results. I suppose I should persist with my technique, but there are as many comments about how poor the plane is as there are about how good the plane is. Thus, I'm willing to count my losses (£30) and look elsewhere.
An old woddie moving fillister would be nice, but I'm rather cautious if I have to buy sight unseen.
The Veritas jack rabbet looks nice but too large and expensive for my needs.
The Veritas skew rabbet planes are a cheaper alternative, but still a bit pricey and truly specialised on rebating.
The Veritas skew block plane is at the price point I'm willing to consider. It also has the advantage of being usable for tenon truing and as a general block plane (although I already have a nice LN LA block). Having a fence is good. The only down side is that it doesn't have a depth stop (and at 15 deg instead of 30 deg skew, it may not be the best cross grain experience you can have).
Although I prefer the look of the LN no. 140 skew block plane (and it's slightly cheaper), I think the Veritas has the better design.
The LN no. 60 1/2RN rebating block plane is another option (cheaper, double sided, so can be used against the grain), but has no fence and isn't skewed. I have a QS rebating block plane already and know how tough it is on the hands if you do any significant amount of rebating with it. With the Veritas, having a slightly larger plane with a front tote should make a significant difference to ergonomics.
Thus, I was all prepared to pull the trigger on the Veritas skew block, when I remembered the ECE moving fillister.
I love my ECE scrub plane, so I'm happy with their build quality. It is the cheapest option and has a depth stop, but I have reservations about it not being a skewed blade and I suspect the fence is somewhat limited/awkward compared to the Veritas fence.
I've not been able to hunt down any reviews of the ECE moving fillister. Is anyone familiar with it and wiling to give an opinion? Or any general opinions on the above?
Thanks in advance
To that end, I recently purchased an old Record 78, but I'm not enjoying the experience. Although I've read all the posts about how to set them up and sharpen the nicker, I'm still getting poor results. I suppose I should persist with my technique, but there are as many comments about how poor the plane is as there are about how good the plane is. Thus, I'm willing to count my losses (£30) and look elsewhere.
An old woddie moving fillister would be nice, but I'm rather cautious if I have to buy sight unseen.
The Veritas jack rabbet looks nice but too large and expensive for my needs.
The Veritas skew rabbet planes are a cheaper alternative, but still a bit pricey and truly specialised on rebating.
The Veritas skew block plane is at the price point I'm willing to consider. It also has the advantage of being usable for tenon truing and as a general block plane (although I already have a nice LN LA block). Having a fence is good. The only down side is that it doesn't have a depth stop (and at 15 deg instead of 30 deg skew, it may not be the best cross grain experience you can have).
Although I prefer the look of the LN no. 140 skew block plane (and it's slightly cheaper), I think the Veritas has the better design.
The LN no. 60 1/2RN rebating block plane is another option (cheaper, double sided, so can be used against the grain), but has no fence and isn't skewed. I have a QS rebating block plane already and know how tough it is on the hands if you do any significant amount of rebating with it. With the Veritas, having a slightly larger plane with a front tote should make a significant difference to ergonomics.
Thus, I was all prepared to pull the trigger on the Veritas skew block, when I remembered the ECE moving fillister.
I love my ECE scrub plane, so I'm happy with their build quality. It is the cheapest option and has a depth stop, but I have reservations about it not being a skewed blade and I suspect the fence is somewhat limited/awkward compared to the Veritas fence.
I've not been able to hunt down any reviews of the ECE moving fillister. Is anyone familiar with it and wiling to give an opinion? Or any general opinions on the above?
Thanks in advance