Lie nielsen rabbet block plane. Based on the sargent no. We grind a 250 bevel on our block plane. 101 violin makers plane which is bedded at 200. The sharp nicker slices the wood when planing across the grain for a smooth cut.
Lie nielsen honing guide vs. 60 12 rabbet block plane. To that i answer these are the first two hand planes you should buy jack plane and a rabbet block plane. Best block plane ever made.
I own a lie nielsen rabbet block plane which i bought when i was making cabriole legs. If you get the rabbet block plane with the side knickers you get all the functionality plus are great feature that saves extra chisel work. If you dont own the lie nielsen low angle rabbeting block plane add it to the top of your list because it is amazing. Veritas mkii honing guide.
507 this low angle fixed mouth block plane has open sides with a blade that extends the full width of the body. I bought mine because i liked the idea of having a single block plane that could also do rabbets. Block planes that can clean rabbets and shoulders are super great. I am going to recommend this tool but with an extra feature that makes it even better.
Ideal for cutting small rabbets or trimming tenons to fit. 60 12rn rabbet block plane is a low angle 120 block plane with open sides and an iron shaped for rabbeting and trimming joints to perfection. I thought it would help level the posts to the apron yet allow me to get all the way down to the shoulder and also thought it would be useful for adjusting tenons. To take a closer look at the low angle rabbet block plane with nicker click here.
Like all lie nielsen products this has superb fit finish and it works pretty well right from the box. Block planes are great. Nevertheless it has a removable faceplate that transforms the plane to an ordinary block plane when attached and thus prevents the accidental cuts that could harm your fingers. I am absolutely delighted with mine.
Since the rabbet planes blade cuts full width it would continue to remove material ultimately destroying your shooting board. I hope to see some of you at our upcoming events listed on the lie nielsen website. Block planes are the workhorses of the shop. Its a great design handy as a block plane and wider than most rabbet planes making it easy to trim tenons to fit.