I was lucky enough to be given a LN low-angle, skew block plane for Christmas. It comes with a removable fence and detachable side for planing up to the edge. It is a versatile little bugger and comes with a “nicker” that is unscrewed from the side of the plane after the side has been removed. What is this used for? Hastings
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Hastings,
The nicker will score the fibers before the iron comes past to make the shaving, thus preventing tearout.
If you set the fence for, say, a 1/2" rabbet, the first passes may create tearout before you establish the shoulder. That nicker passes over - much like a wheeled marking gauge - to score the fibers neatly.
Nice gift!
Frank
Frank:
Thank you; I thought it might have been something like that, but I wasn't sure.
H
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