Combination, Plough/Plow, Rebate Planes

[xy mosian]

Wizer, just to expand on my earlier reply, about cutting cross grain grooves with a plough plane. I have never been able to get the spurs to work as well as they apparently should . That being the case I usually scribe the edges of the groove, cutting gauge, knife etc., before using the plane. Sometimes going as far as cutting the sides of the groove with a back saw to depth, or very close. Of course for a short groove by that time a chisel can take out the rest.

xy

 

[Vann]

The LN skew block? Or did you mean the LV skew rebate? (Curse them for having such similar initials)

Now you guys just make it hard for yourselves. It's Veritas (the brand), not Lee Valley (the company). Or would you refer to that English plane maker as Clico (the company), instead of Clifton (the brand).

I suppose "Veritas" taks a lot more typing than "LV", but it also causes confusion sometimes. You could just refer to them as the big "V"

Anyway, to keep on topic - I've just won a Record 043 (with just one iron) and an earlyish Stanley 50 (full set of irons), but haven't tried either yet. Just derusted the rods on both. Actually, SWMBO's complaining a lot that I haven't used any of my tools yet.....

Cheers, the big Vann

 

[dannykaye]

The 43 is a beautiful toy and the 50 is pretty good

the 405 is fair but I agree with a lot of people that the 55 is a disaster

Danny

 

[Alf]

You could just refer to them as the big "V"

Not sure I could bear to give Rob the satisfaction. :lol:

Is it a US #50, Vann? 'Cos you did well if you got all the parts (sez she who's own example hasn't ) As for the #043, it's an absolute gem of a plane and easily my favourite. Trouble is it's a difficult sell to folks, 'cos on paper it seems so limited - hand 'em one at a bench with some wood to groove and I reckon 9 out of 10 folks would go away needing to own one as a matter of urgency. That's plan A for world domination, btw. Don't tell anyone; I'm still stockpiling the 043s. :-$ :wink:

Cheers, Alf

 

[Vann]

Is it a US #50, Vann? 'Cos you did well if you got all the parts (sez she who's own example hasn't )

Yes it's a USA model, 1914-35 era (as best as I can determine from Patrick's B&G). Pre-adjuster (i.e. no nicks in the irons). No chip deflector nor narrow blade holder (I think those features might be post-1935). The nicker on the main skate is missing and the thread is stripped, but the other is present and in good order. One depth stop and associated thumbscrew are missing.

As for the #043, it's an absolute gem of a plane and easily my favourite.

Yes I can tell :lol: . I had a look at your website section on ploughs (and boat anchors) and the 043 is well covered. Many thanks, your articles are very helpful. It's a shame you haven't covered the #50/050 quite as well.

And a shame bugbear's link is now dead. Maybe he could post the info somewhere else (like in the reviews section on this site, or on your site)

Are you listening bugbear.......

Cheers, Vann.

 

[bugbear]

And a shame bugbear's link is now dead. Maybe he could post the info somewhere else (like in the reviews section on this site, or on your site)

Are you listening bugbear.......

Cheers, Vann.

For the moment, my site is half alive and half well on the wayback machine.

http://web.archive.org/web/200604252138 ... /plybench/

In the longer term I keep meaning to get around to finding a new host, and re-listing it.

It was ALWAY created on my own PC, and then uploaded - I'm far too old a computer hand to lose data. Having too many copies is my more usual problem.

Oh - and, yeah, the #043 is lovely.

BugBear

 

[Alf]

And a shame bugbear's link is now dead

Aargh! *Shuffles off to edit the page. Again.* ETA: Any chance at all of being able to host the pdf of the lever cap drawing, BB?

As for the #043, it's an absolute gem of a plane and easily my favourite.

Yes I can tell :lol: .

You can? Darn it, I thought I was concealing it so well... :lol: The 50/050 was next on the list to do, but events overtook me and it hasn't happened. Yet. There's some updates to the existing pages that are waiting in the queue too; truly a web site is never finished.

Cheers, Alf

 

[Racers]

Hi,

I have a couple of 43s (and a couple of 40s) last time I used them was to hog off some wood before using a scratch stock to form some arcatrave for a victorian house. Saved hours compaired to using the scratch stock alone.

Pete

 

[Vann]

For the moment, my site is half alive and half well on the wayback machine.

http://web.archive.org/web/200604252138 ... /plybench/

Thanks for the link BB.

Cheers, Vann.