Lie Nielsen No 6

[dunbarhamlin]

Yum - expect you'll be pleased.

It was my first (and for a long time only) bench plane. I was chuffed with it straight out of the box.

Since then, I have done the normal fettly type stuff, and it's still my goto bench plane most of the time.

Cheers
Steve

 

[Paul Chapman]

I'm sure you'll be delighted with it - I have one and it's my favourite plane

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Karl]

Since then, I have done the normal fettly type stuff

:shock:

What "fettly type stuff" ????

Cheers

Karl

 

[dunbarhamlin]

Hmmm, OK:

Recipe for Ham Fettlins:

Tickled the sole with some wet'n'dry on glass to make sure toe, heel, mouth (front and back) coplanar; bevelled front edge of throat (from the top!) to improve chip ejection; checked frog for flattness (sole and blade bearing surface); checked frog bed for flatness (a little paint in the corners restricted forward movement of the frog to close up the mouth); honed and polished the cap iron business end (the bit that falls off on a Clico/Record StaySet) to ensure good contact with blade so even pressure/chips not trapped and smooth chip passage over the top.

All done gingerly because I didn't want to pipper it up - should revisit now I suppose, as certainly when I come across a blade I was happy with then, I have to redo it to be happy with it now.

(And if someone says I shouldn't have done this or that, give them the benefit of the doubt, not me - I would )

 

[Anonymous]

Since then, I have done the normal fettly type stuff

:shock:

What "fettly type stuff" ????

Cheers

Karl

Don't worry, I haven't done any fettling on mine other than hone the blade -never even laid a straight edge on the sole :wink: and the plane is absolutely fantastic despite my lazy ways

 

[Paul Chapman]

My four Cliftons have all worked perfectly without any fettling

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[DomValente]

So has my Domino :twisted:

 

[Paul Chapman]

So has my Domino :twisted:

Now you're just showing off

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Karl]

Just a quick update

That nice man from ANC has just dropped off the Clifton. And I am well chuffed.

The plane seems excellent. Build quality is superb (as you'd expect at £228). But, more importantly, the "feel" is superb - this is one heavy plane, but it doesn't feel it. In comparison with other planes of this size which I have tried, it feels much better balanced.

Anyway, i'm off to flatten and sharpen the blade, then it's a night of testing for me !!!!

Thanks all for your help.

Cheers

Karl

 

[Paul Chapman]

But, more importantly, the "feel" is superb - this is one heavy plane, but it doesn't feel it. In comparison with other planes of this size which I have tried, it feels much better balanced.

Yes, they feel great, don't they \/ Very pleased that you are pleased with it.

Cheers :wink:

Paul