Hi Kirk--
I'd do what Chuck suggests shim 'from underneath' just because it's the
simplest, and entirely likely to solve the problem. The blade in this plane
doesn't need a lot of support---like in a miter plane, or a complex molder---so
just getting it pointed in the right direction and bedded close to the cutting
edge will probably make everything work out fine. Though it won't make a Ward,
or a Preston cutter out of a Stanley iron...keep your eyes open for the prize...
btw, ain't that gunmetal? shore pretty---gam in
OlyWA/USA
How horrible it is to have so many people killed!---And what a blessing one
cares for none of them!
Jane Austen
From: Chuck Taylor via OldTools
To: Kirk Eppler ; Tools Old
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [OldTools] Bullnose Infill Plane Help
Kirk,
Nice-looking plane!
My guess is that the infill that you got with the plane is a replacement. I
think that the proper repair would be to make a new infill, making sure that it
supports the blade properly. But before I did that, I think I would try to shim
up the existing infill from underneath.
Good luck!
Chuck Taylor
north of Seattle
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I few months back, at our July FleaBAG run, I pickup up a small bullnosed
infill plane, probably Bronze.
https://kirkhmb.smugmug.com/Woodworking/Tools/Bullnose-Infill-Plane/
....the ramp behind the mouth is not coplanar with the back end of the body that
the blade is held down against. About ~1/8" too low)
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