I have recently come by a very nice millers falls #9 plane. it is almost a carbon copy of the stanley with one exception . it has a two piece cap iron. unless someone was trying to get around a patent problem can anyone give me the reason for this design feature. i would think it would only create a weakness in the holding of the iron. I am an old plumber who is always taken by the beautiful design in so many of the older tools. when not putting pipes together i have enjoyed working with wood to make some simple thing for use around the house or maybe for a friend or one of my twin daughters. I very much enjoy reading the posts on the forum . the amount of knowledge out there is truly amazing and the willingness to share is truly great. many thanks
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Hi,
Sounds as though it could be the "stay-set" cap iron, where you only remove the toe of the cap to re-hone the iron, and the cap iron stays attached to the blade, eliminating the need for reattachment. Apparently, there is a claimed reduction in chatter, but I don't know how (maybe more contact of the capping iron with the blade closer to the edge?)
Cheers,
Eddie
Eddie thanks for the reply. in my quest for knowledge i made a huge mistake. the part i refer to is the lever cap not the cap iron. even a plumber should know better than that. I do however wish to thank you for taking the time to reply to my post. this forum in my opinion is a great place. when i sit here and see questions posted and so many woodworkers offering answers and input to all kinds of questions i feel there really are a lot of good people out there. bob/wannabe woodworker
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