:  -----Original Message-----
:  From: oldtools-bounces@r...
:  [mailto:oldtools-bounces@r...]On Behalf Of Ken
:  Meltsner
:  Sent: 28 May 2006 00:04
:  To: Old Tools Forum
:  Subject: [OldTools] Tapered iron in a Stanley-style jack plane?
:
:  The one significant different is that it has a truly massive tapered
:  iron, which goes from normal thickness at the top to nearly 1/4-inch
:  at the bevel.
:
:  This doesn't seem to make a lot sense -- a tapered iron in a plane
:  with an adjuster?  Wouldn't this tend to wedge in under the lever cap?

First thoughts suggest that once the yoked lever position is settled for a
particular setting of the cap iron, the final very fine adjustment might not
greatly be affected by the taper.

What can be troublesome is a cap iron so curved that the meeting face on the
lever cap is not tangential to the curve. Pressure will increase with
increaing set if the contact point is too far forwards and will reduce
(inviting chatter) if this point is behind the curve.

This really needs a drawing!

Jeff
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Jeff Gorman, West Yorkshire, UK
http://www.amgron.clara.net

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