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Sharpening

Moulding Planes Bob Crosbie

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Sharpening and Setting

Removing the wedge

Put the wedge in the bench vice and hit the heel of the plane with a medium weight hammer. Lacing a scrap of plywood between on the plane heel will prevent damaging the heel of the plane.

You do not need a special plane setting hammer!

Check the fit of the wedge

The wedge must fit well or the plane will choke with shavings.

Check the plane’s condition

Make any repairs to the plane before sharpening the blade.

Check the blade’s condition

Flatten the back and then regrind and hone the profile.

Learning how to use Moulding PlanesWhen TTTG has a workshop “hands on” classes on this topic will be offered.

Anyone can bring moulding planes to any TTTG Planes Workshop and ask the presenter to include these planes in the day’s activities.

You will need some special equipment to sharpen moulding plane blades.A Dremel Tool is the best machine for grinding the blade profile.

A wide range of Dremel grinding points and sanding sleeves are available. Jim Davey sells a range of slip stones for honing moulding plane blades.

The best book to consult is Mouldings In PracticeMatthews BickfordLost Art Press, 2012ISBN 978-0-9850777-1-6