Woody Rebate Planes....

[DTR]

.... are vicious little pineapples. Am I the only one who loses a chunk out of my hand every time I go near one?

I think it's because the blade on mine is a bit wider than the body, so the left-hand corner sticks out a bit.

 

[AndyT]

You're not alone. I hardly ever cut myself woodworking but my favourite skew rebate has got me more than once, just picking it up.

 

[bugbear]

.... are vicious little pineapples. Am I the only one who loses a chunk out of my hand every time I go near one?

I think it's because the blade on mine is a bit wider than the body, so the left-hand corner sticks out a bit.

Your blade might need grinding down - a little.

The blade must NOT be narrower than the body (obvs) and it's tricky to make it exactly the SAME as the body, so they tend to be made a little bigger than the body. This is true even for current day metal shoulder planes.

However, your wooden rebate body may well have shrunk a little over time, leaving the blade too proud, a well known sin,

BugBear

 

[marcros]

.... are vicious little pineapples. Am I the only one who loses a chunk out of my hand every time I go near one?

I think it's because the blade on mine is a bit wider than the body, so the left-hand corner sticks out a bit.

I thought that it was just me.

 

[Derek Cohen (Perth Oz)]

The blades of rebate planes, whether wooden or steel, MUST extend a hair outside the body. This is to ensure that the blade planes into the corner. A plane with a flush blade, or one that does not extend enough (thin hair?) will leave a stepped rebate behind.

And ... yes ... I always cut myself, especially skew bladed versions, forgetting the edge is there ...

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[Jacob]

The metal ones are just as bad with the honourable exception of the Stanley 78, which has the fence arm extending to cover the end of the blade.

 

[DTR]

Not taking any chances this afternoon

 

[Trafalgar]

Funny. Having had two severe lacerations of my left thumb over the years I'm certainly tempted but a leather glove probably wouldn't have helped me much.

The worst cut I've ever had happened when honing a spokeshave iron freehand without a holder. Make a holder.