Low angle smoothing plane. A low angle smooth plane has three key uses. Based on the rare stanley 164 it is essentially a low angle version of the no. Low angle jack plane vs high angle bailey pattern hand plane hand tool. Low angle block hand plane with adjustable mouth 5 12 jack plane 5 bench hand plane v3 92 medium shoulder plane.
A quick look at my new lie nielson 164 low angle plane. How to setup a hand plane to be a smoothing. Summary of the characteristics of the best smoothing plane compact short well under 10 250mm and not so wide body quite heavy mass is good with smootherssmoothing planes the totally straight and smooth sole and all over impeccable machined parts that fit together perfectly without play bedrock pattern planes tend to provide more stable planing function. The veritas low angled smoother las has been available for a few years now.
The low cutting angle of 370 minimizes fiber tearing. 2 50mm smoothing plane kanehide 4 12 smoothing plane 4 bench hand plane v3 7 jointer plane 62 low angle jack plane. With a bed angle of 120 this is a bevel up plane like a low angle block. Ultimate cabinet makers kit.
It is used to smooth large surfaces preferably taking a diagonal cut partly across and partly along the grain. Its low cutting angle of 370 minimizes fiber tearing making it ideal for end grain work. A low angle smooth plane is used to smooth surfaces and with its generous side wings is ideal for shooting miters. In my purview at the bench when i stand and stare at the plane look inside its internal gubbins something tells me this low angle plane is better equipped to the task and challenge because of its low angle thickness of iron weight in the throat inline support of mechanical adjuster mechanism mass of steel because of low angle presentation and so on.
The low angle bevel up hand plane or a traditional. It features an adjustable mouth with a unique stop screw a combined feed and lateral adjustment knob for blade setting and a generous bubinga front knob and rear handle. Similarly with its generous side wings it is ideal for shooting miters. The veritas low angle smoothing plane.
With a bed angle of 120 this is a bevel up plane.