Some readers may remember my earlier thread about scrub planes, which produced an interesting discussion of the merits of wooden versus metal versions:
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It has taken me a while but I have made one of each type with about the same dimensions so that a good comparison of their performance can be made.
Length of sole: 8”
Overall length: 9 ½” (wooden one), 10” (metal one)
Blade width: 1 ½”
Blade thickness: 3/16”
Blade bedding angle: 50 degrees
The wooden one weighs 1 lb. 8 ¾ oz (~ 0.7 kg).
The metal one weighs 3 lb 13 ½ oz (~ 1. 74 kg).
The wooden one is made of oak with a handle of apple. Its lever cap is also of apple (with certain brass ingredients) – early days but it seems to work and be strong enough.
The metal one has sole and sides of bright mild steel, dovetailed together. The infill wood is padauk. It amused me to add an adjuster as I wanted to try out a new mechanism idea (adapted from a common household item – can you guess what it is?).
So there you are – a pair of scrubbers: a plain English lightweight one and a fancy exotic heavyweight one
Test results to follow when some suitable wood has been found.
scrub-plane-project-t85530.html
It has taken me a while but I have made one of each type with about the same dimensions so that a good comparison of their performance can be made.
Length of sole: 8”
Overall length: 9 ½” (wooden one), 10” (metal one)
Blade width: 1 ½”
Blade thickness: 3/16”
Blade bedding angle: 50 degrees
The wooden one weighs 1 lb. 8 ¾ oz (~ 0.7 kg).
The metal one weighs 3 lb 13 ½ oz (~ 1. 74 kg).
The wooden one is made of oak with a handle of apple. Its lever cap is also of apple (with certain brass ingredients) – early days but it seems to work and be strong enough.
The metal one has sole and sides of bright mild steel, dovetailed together. The infill wood is padauk. It amused me to add an adjuster as I wanted to try out a new mechanism idea (adapted from a common household item – can you guess what it is?).
So there you are – a pair of scrubbers: a plain English lightweight one and a fancy exotic heavyweight one
Test results to follow when some suitable wood has been found.