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Which little plane is most suitable for profiling braces?
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:13 am
by Herman
Up till now I use a selfmade curved chisel to profile the braces.
Now I looked at Ibex mini planes. Cute! (Yes, I'm a tiger)
So I want to try one of those as a help to make braces as nice as prossible.
Two questions: What size comes in handy and are there maybe better alternatives?
Thanks
Herman
Re: Which little plane is most suitable for profiling braces
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:45 am
by Dave Bagwill
I use the 8mm and it works great. I'd like to own the whole set of them, Tiger.
Re: Which little plane is most suitable for profiling braces
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:49 am
by Daniel P
I've tried a number of the Ibex planes, but the 8mm flat bottom is the only one I've kept.
Much more useful for profiling the sides of your braces would be the finger planes made by Stephen Boone.
http://studioboone.com/mini_planes
One of those and crooked-neck chisel is about all I need for shaping braces.
Or make your own, as several here have done.
Re: Which little plane is most suitable for profiling braces
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:10 pm
by Dave Bagwill
The one great advantage - for me - of the Ibex is the ability to lock the blade in place. I also use Boone's plane but am frustrated by having to stop and re-set the blade so frequently. Matter of personal taste, I reckon. I've contacted Boone about making a model that does lock the blade in place but that is not in the works. :-(
Re: Which little plane is most suitable for profiling braces
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:44 pm
by Daniel P
Dave,
I have the same trouble, but always thought it was my technique. I've contemplated modifying the taper on the Boone plane wedge a little (mine looks a little steep) - thinking that a more shallow angle may allows for a little tighter fit.
Dave Bagwill wrote:The one great advantage - for me - of the Ibex is the ability to lock the blade in place. I also use Boone's plane but am frustrated by having to stop and re-set the blade so frequently. Matter of personal taste, I reckon. I've contacted Boone about making a model that does lock the blade in place but that is not in the works. :-(
Re: Which little plane is most suitable for profiling braces
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 1:58 pm
by Kevin in California
I like the little wood plane made by....Muah! Me, myself and I.
1/2" wide blade, cuts spruce braces like a charm. The little plane in the picture.
Re: Which little plane is most suitable for profiling braces
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 2:32 pm
by Tim Benware
I use these two:
http://www.pilgrimsprojects.biz/product ... ound-plane
http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.a ... at=1,41182
I find the round bottom plane allows me to take very narrow shavings off the sides of braces and the flat bottom has multiple uses besides braces.