Chamfering Tool?

[custard]

Can anyone advise me on what hand tool or hand-held power tool they would use for chamfering an accurate and consistent angle on the edge of marine plywood for boat building?

The angles required would often differ from piece to piece, so the tool would have to be flexible, and the thickness of the ply would vary from 6mm up to a maximum of about 18mm.

There's a Veritas "edging" planer that's pre-drilled to accept user made fences, which looks like it would do the job, but I'd be interested if anyone has any advice or alternative suggestions.

 

[PowerTool]

Electric router with chamfering bit,may need a jig making to vary angles.

And welcome to the forum

Andrew

 

[Derek Cohen (Perth Oz)]

The angles required would often differ from piece to piece, so the tool would have to be flexible, and the thickness of the ply would vary from 6mm up to a maximum of about 18mm.

This sounds like a good candidate for a Stanley #65 chamfer 'shave.

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[MarcW]

Hi Custard,

The Veritas edge plane is made for 90° or lower. A chamfer has 90° +. The integrated fence avoids the chamfer job.

I'd learn to use a proper block plane and you can make every chamfer you want in the range of widths you indicated. For the tight spots, I'm with Derek and would use a spokeshave, or a paring chisel.

Traditionally slicks were used in boatbuilding for a few jobs. Maybe that's a thought worth.

 

[bugbear]

Can anyone advise me on what hand tool or hand-held power tool they would use for chamfering an accurate and consistent angle on the edge of marine plywood for boat building?

The angles required would often differ from piece to piece, so the tool would have to be flexible, and the thickness of the ply would vary from 6mm up to a maximum of about 18mm.

Do you mean chamfering, or the creation of a scarfing bevel?

BugBear

 

[custard]

Can anyone advise me on what hand tool or hand-held power tool they would use for chamfering an accurate and consistent angle on the edge of marine plywood for boat building?

The angles required would often differ from piece to piece, so the tool would have to be flexible, and the thickness of the ply would vary from 6mm up to a maximum of about 18mm.

Do you mean chamfering, or the creation of a scarfing bevel?

BugBear

Not a "one in eight" scarfing bevel, but a much shallower chamfer on the edge of marine ply to produce a neater finish for stitch and glue construction.

Thanks for the comments, much useful food for thought.

 

[wizer]

That Anton Fitzpatrick fellow on TV built a boat and just used a No.5 plane for the scarfing.

 

[George_N]

I'm confused. Are we talking about chamfering edges or scarfing lengths of ply together to get a piece that will run the length of the boat? I saw the Anton Fitzpatrick program (Dream Boats?) and it looked pretty straight forward to make with regular hand tools.