The slope widens - A German Smoother

[Tony Spear]

Something that's always confused me about those planes is how are you supposed to use the bloody things?

The handle suggests a pull stroke, but then where do you put your left hand (assuming you're not a caggy hander!)

Using a push stroke you could hold it with the left hand on the handle (although it doesn't look very comfortable), but then again where do you now put your right hand?

:? :?

 

[AndyT]

Push stroke. Right hand pushes, left hand guides / presses down. Rob's plane even has the extra comfy curvy bit to fit between index finger and thumb. Like this:

 

[jimi43]

Being a "caggy hander" myself... :mrgreen: I find it extremely comfortable to use.

In fact...last night I was marvelling at how comfortable and simple the design was.

I don't know about others...but having been brought up with British and American designs...the Continental designs appear strange and unfamiliar to me. Coupled with their scarcity in the UK, I guess you never really get to try them out.

I do like to broaden my knowledge however, and I anticipate a brother or sister will be joining Helwald in the not too distant future!

Jim

 

[Vann]

...My Ulmia reform hobel has a rather thin blade, but it works perfectly. Well until I damaged the LV insert....

(homer) #-o There I was, wondering what sort of Canadian insert was fitted to a German plane, when the penny dropped...

Cheers, Vann

 

[Corneel]

...My Ulmia reform hobel has a rather thin blade, but it works perfectly. Well until I damaged the LV insert....

(homer) #-o There I was, wondering what sort of Canadian insert was fitted to a German plane, when the penny dropped...

Cheers, Vann

We cal it "pokhout" in Dutch. Much easier to write.
I have a few bits of pokhout. I comes from a fellow who has jazzcafe and bought a wooden floor from an old factory. Something like 100 m2 of pokhout! It was a total bear to put that floor into the building. He has been walking behind the floor sanding machine for several days and spent a forune on 40 grit sandpaper rolls to get it somwhat flat. Anyway, I got some of his cut offs, mostly short stuff.

 

[adidat]

not the only one in the world it seems

http://insidetheworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2010/03/after-avalanche-starts.html

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