Popular Woodworking 2002-08 № 129, страница 13

Popular Woodworking 2002-08 № 129, страница 13

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Can You Make Your Jack Plane Less Accurate by Flattening the Sole?

In your April 2002 magazine, Christopher Schwarz's informative article talked about setting up a jack plane. He discussed the importance of flattening the sole and the importance of having the sides of the plane 90° to the sole. Being a beginner, my first thought was: Could I flatten the sole in such a way as to lose the 90° alignment? Is there a way to correct this problem?

Herbert H. MacDonald Portland, Texas

Editor's note: There is, of course, a small chance you would alter the angle slightly between the sole and sides. But the alternative is to use a plane without a flat sole that won't work nearly as well as a plane with a flat sole.

If you plan to use a shooting board with your jack plane and you need that perfect 90° angle, here's what to do: Flatten the sole. Then clamp a wooden fence to your flattening medium (I prefer sandpaper glued to a piece of marble) that's 90° to your flattening surface. True the sides by rubbing the sole against the fence. PW

CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS

Popular Woodworking corrects all significant errors. For a list of corrections that have appeared in the magazine, visit our web site at: www.popwood.com/features/mag.html

In the article "Resawing with the Band Saw" (June 2002), we listed the wrong tooth configuration for the blade recommended for resawing.The blade is a Lenox 3/sM, 3/4 variable-pitch blade sold under Lenox's Tri-Master line. For information on where to purchase this excellent carbide-toothed band saw blade, call Lenox at 800-628-8810.

In the article "Choosing a Contractor Table Saw" (February 2002), we listed the Ridgid TS2424 as a right-tilt saw. It is a left-tilt machine.Also, in the chart we listed the Bridgewood TSC-10CL as having two cast wings.As stated in the text of the article, it has only one.

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