Introduction The Block Plane

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Introduction The Block Plane

• Versatile
• Compact

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Traditional use

• Chopping block

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Common Uses

• Cutting end grain
• Cutting edge and face grain
• Trimming and Fitting parts
• Cutting bevels and chamfers
• Working in tight or awkward places

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End Grain

• Like Straws!

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Cutting Action

• End grain

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Low Angle Vs. Standard

• Basic Parts

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Adjusting Blade Depth

• Sight along the sole of the plane
• Rotate the adjustment nut until the cutting edge
  appears just above the plane's sole
• move the lateral adjustment lever to the left or
  right until the edge projects evenly and is
  parallel with the sole

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Types and use of shooting boards
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Review

• Traditional use
• Chopping block
• Common uses
• End, edge and face grain
• Fitting, chamfer/bevel
• Working in tight areas
• End Grain
• Like straws
• Cutting Action
• Sharp blade
• Low angle shearing
• Low Angle Vs. Standard

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What's coming next

• Care
• Handling
• Maintenance
• Adjusting Blade Depth
• Squaring the end of a board
• Layout lines
• Square
• Sacrificial blocks
• Shooting Boards
• Types