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In the Shop => Hand Tool Woodworking => Topic started by: griffinwjg on April 18, 2006, 09:01:25 PM

Title: Scrub Plane
Post by: griffinwjg on April 18, 2006, 09:01:25 PM
How do/can you sharpen a scrub plane blade?
Title: Re:Scrub Plane
Post by: Jeff Farris on April 19, 2006, 03:23:36 AM
Use the SVD-110 Torlock Tool Rest.  Set the angle to match your iron and follow the radius.
Title: Re:Scrub Plane
Post by: Mark H. on June 26, 2006, 06:10:53 PM
I sharpened my L-N scrub plane for the first time using Jeff's advice and was surprised at how easy it was to follow the curve of the blade and get an excellent single facet on the bevel.  The blade cut so well I popped hairs on my arm with it!  I had to show my teenage daughter I was so impressed (she wasn't of course).  This makes the scrub plane more than just a roughing plane, chipping and tearing at the stock.  I can use it to cut smooth, almost polished grooves in the stock to create a nice textured effect.  Try this for a decorative look on a furniture project or just skip the jack and smoothing planes altogether if you're making more rustic furniture like a seating bench or a footstool, etc.
Title: Re:Scrub Plane
Post by: msrdnr on June 27, 2006, 06:33:44 PM
Did you hone the blade on the Tormek or just go straight from the stone to the wood?