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   Segil | Sep 26, 2005 03:54am | #1

   Bluejay,

        The blade on a shoulder plane is supposed to be slightly wider than the body.  I think they do this so you can cut a dado or groove with it and the body won't bind in the material.  Once you get used to it, it shouldn't be a problem.

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   dirtstirrer | Sep 26, 2005 04:16am | #2

   Kind of like set on a saw.

    Steve

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   philip | Sep 26, 2005 05:01am | #3

   Agreed but only a hair wider. He may benefit from making sure that the edges are smooth, by a touch up with grinder . Mine still had the marks left by the guillotine (which was tired).Philip Marcou

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   87bluejay | Sep 26, 2005 10:02pm | #4

   Thanks for the reply. Define "slightly" wider. The blade on mine is a heavy 1/16th on both sides. Yes, that bad. I could use a grinder to make it narrower, but I run the risk of grinding the blade "out of square".  I was hoping there was a way that wasn't so aggessive.

    

   Thanks again,

   Dave

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   Midnight | Sep 26, 2005 10:19pm | #5

   I'm no expert, but 1/8th overall sounds way excessive to me; my L-N #73 is somewhere around 1/16th overall while my Clifton 3110 is somewhere around 3/32...Mike Wallace

   Stay safe....Have fun

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   h12721 | Sep 27, 2005 04:53am | #6

   .008 - .010 on each side = 2 printing paper thickness

   Hilmar

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   hammer1 | Sep 27, 2005 06:27am | #7

   You can file the blades for a bit more control. Personally, I have my blades flush with the body because I use them mostly for trimming. Many cases, I need to plane from both directions to avoid breakout. I don't want to have to shift the blade with each direction. If the blade projects past the body, it gets hung up on the adjoining face. Watch your fingers with rabbet planes, it's easy to nick yourself.Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   Segil | Sep 27, 2005 12:31pm | #8

   Bluejay,

       For this type of grinding, I use machinists blue ink on the back of the blade, then scratch the lines in it you will grind down to.  This way, you get them nice and square.  I also think .005" to .010" on each side is enough overhang.

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   87bluejay | Sep 27, 2005 03:56pm | #9

   Thanks for all the replies. I got exactly the information I needed.

    

   Thanks again,

   Dave