Veritas scraper plane review. The veritas scraping plane is used for the final levelling and smoothing of large flat surfaces even if they are highly figured prior to applying a finish. The veritas cabinet scraper is loosely based on the classic no. Because it has the same configuration as a bench plane it is comfortable to use for extended periods of time and the large sole ensures the surface of a workpiece is accurately flattened. Blade was sharp and did a great job on an end grain cutting board ive been trying to smooth.
The net result of this system is that the veritas scraping plane is easier to set up than the lie nielsen. 06 15 2010 0140 pm by gardentiger 8 comments a beautifully crafted tool. How to get wispy shavings using a cabinet scraper duration. This plane or none of my veritas planes needed absolutely no tuning out of the box and the fit and finish is top shelf.
I highly recommend this tool especially for its value and versatility im fortunate to also own a lie nielsen 4 12. In this video i compare no4 smoothing planes and no62 low angle jack planes from lie nielsen and veritas. 80 cabinet scraper and the excellent veritas large scraping plane. Perhaps someone else could post a users review of those new developments.
This is much like the system on the venerable stanley no. The plane is much larger than it appears in pictures. The veritas worked a little better when pushing the tool. Thanks for the review.
Buying the rider scraperveritas scraper blade costs about half of what the veritas scraper with blade included would cost. Corners of the blade need to be rounded. All the veritas tools i have are excellent. Veritas bench planes tool duel.
By chris gochnour aug 01 2003 as an avid handtool user i always keep a cabinet scraper in the tool cabinet right next to my handplanes. Sharpening a tool like this has quite a learning curve. The suggestion for using a veritas blade is excellent as it saves a lot of work in manually re establishing a 45 degrees angle etc. Available in two sizes corresponding to no4 and no.
The aim of this series is to inform you on all the similarities and differences between. I have a review of it on ljs. Newest option among the modern smoothing planes is the new veritas custom smoothing plane. 4 12 hand plane smoother review by rob cosman.
The thin blade allows you to camber it gently by turning a small straight screw at the rear of the tool.