On Jul 14, 2011, at 10:05 AM, Ted Shuck wrote:

> A key point
> about using the grooved plane for this application is that the  
> groove must
> be wider than the strip which is being planed.  I don't know that  
> this would
> be the case when using a grooved plane on a miter jack?  This  
> restriction
> would limit the stock to be less than about 2/3 the width of the  
> plane sole.

Ted

Good point.  Could we add a small extension to both sides of the plane  
- like a thin piece of wood clamped to each cheek - for the plane to  
ride on the jack?  I am picturing a 1/16" piece of flat steel just  
smaller than the plane sole sitting on another flat piece, then  
clamping a piece of 3/8 hardwood onto each cheek so that it fully  
contacts the lower piece of steel.  Too much trouble - like GAM says -  
just be careful.

Ed Minch

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