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Re: Tools: Miniature Block Planes
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 10/4/2014, 10:30 pm
In Response To: Tools: Miniature Block Planes (Mochaboy)

Searching for a block plane to handle my strip planing...Is it advisable to purchase a miniature one (easier to handle, less fatigue I think - but most importantly cheaper)...

A 'compromise' between a block plane and a modelmakers plane is the LeeValley Veritas 'Apron Plane'. I have one and it is a nice tool.
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=46791&cat=1,41182,41189,46791

For a modelmaker plane, some possibilities are things like:
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=56665&cat=1,41182,56665

or

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=57205&cat=1,230,41182

though the one I usually use for rough planing strip ends is an older one which I picked up at an auction or ?? (can't remember), which looks similar to this one:

The problem with the smaller planes I own is that it isn't very easy to get fine control of the depth of cut.

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Tools: Miniature Block Planes
Mochaboy -- 10/4/2014, 10:09 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/4/2014, 10:30 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/5/2014, 12:31 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 10/5/2014, 5:55 am
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Ken Blanton -- 10/5/2014, 2:28 pm
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John Messinger -- 10/5/2014, 7:24 am
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Mike Bielski -- 10/5/2014, 9:19 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 10/5/2014, 10:51 am
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John Messinger -- 10/5/2014, 1:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/6/2014, 2:43 am
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John Messinger -- 10/6/2014, 7:55 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/6/2014, 5:40 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 10/8/2014, 1:15 am
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Mike Bielski -- 10/8/2014, 1:22 am
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Etienne Muller -- 10/5/2014, 10:53 am
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Mochaboy -- 10/6/2014, 7:11 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 10/5/2014, 10:58 am
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Phil -- 10/5/2014, 11:02 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/5/2014, 3:31 pm
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John Van Buren -- 10/5/2014, 4:50 pm
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Mochaboy -- 10/5/2014, 4:55 pm
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Allan -- 10/5/2014, 5:15 pm
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Mochaboy -- 10/5/2014, 5:48 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 10/6/2014, 7:27 am
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Gero Verheyen -- 10/6/2014, 10:20 pm