I had to Go and Open my Big Mouth

[C. in Indy]

In recent project downtime, I've been catching up on some shop maintenance.  I buttressed the legs on my "Rubbo-legged" junk bench, changed my vise-jaw faces, etc.   I also had a small coffin-plane which needed tuning.

I have become a real fan of using the chip-breaker, and not so much a tight mouth.  For this woodie, the tight mouth was jamming with shavings, quite frustrating.  I found my wide chisel to be the right size to start opening things:

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Here's a bottom view as the opening got to be about right to flow.  This happens to be a holm oak base, which I love


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Now trying it out on a ripply piece of cherry, the chips are flowing pretty good, and the finish is good:

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For the 'beauty shot', the plane really swooshes a shaving of sassafras:

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Happy woodworking,
Chris

[JimReed@Tallahassee]

Pretty curlies.

[Bibliophile 13]

Very nice!

How do you like the coffin body in use as opposed to a plane with a tote?

[C. in Indy]

Very nice!

How do you like the coffin body in use as opposed to a plane with a tote?

Well, more planes never hurt anyone


I like using a coffin plane in moderation.  For extensive planing it's hard to beat a plane with a tote for comfort and adjustability, though.

This said, I think certain coffin planes are just beautiful.  But sort of like with vintage saws, a really nice one is pretty uncommon.  I grabbed this one and I was aiming to make it cut very nice like a Krenov, but with more nostalgic character.

[iclark]

That "beauty shot" must have smelled wonderful.
 

Sweet job on the tune up.

[bandit571]

Some Coffin Planes did have a "tote"
 
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another view?
 
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