Melbourne Tool Company - Low Angle Smoothing Bench Plane, 9-5/8"
Working with hand tools is one of the great pleasures of woodworking. And to do this well, you need good tools. Melbourne Tool Company offers tools that are genuine, accurate and accessible, tools designed for the woodworker in you.
If you want to work with wood, then you need a good hand plane. This Melbourne Tool Company Low Angle Smoothing Plane is the most versatile and useful finishing plane you can possibly have on your bench. A fundamental tool for anyone loves to work with wood.
A Low Angle Smoothing Plane is the must have fine finishing hand tool to have on your bench. Its shorter body makes this plane perfect for finishing wooden surfaces. It produces a finish that equals or is superior to that made by fine sandpaper. The three different blade types available means this smoothing plane may be modified to suit the material being worked.
Features:
- M2 High-Speed Steel Blades offer high abrasion resistance, which increases the longevity of the edge, allowing for more time planing and less time sharpening.
- Easy to adjust: precise depth and lateral adjustment with one knob. Twist to set the depth and slide side-to-side to skew the blade.
- The plane mouth is fully adjustable, allowing for control over the thickness of the cut. Close the mouth to prevent tearout or open it up for thicker cuts.
Specifications:
- Model SKU - Low Angle Smoothing Plane with 25 degree blade standard MTC-49414
- Country of origin - Designed in Melbourne Australia, manufactured in China
- Warranty - Limited lifetime
- Sole dimensions – 63 x 244mm (2-1/2" x 9-5/8")
- Weight – 1.5kg (3.3#)
- Handles - Maple
- Plane steel - Ductile cast iron
- Plane bed angle - 12 degrees
- Plane blade dimensions - 3.2 x 51 x 95mm (1/8" x 2" x 3-3/4")
- Standard blade cutting angle (supplied) - 25 degrees
Additional blades & Kits
- 25 degrees MTC-49476
- 38 degrees MTC-49483
- 50 degrees MTC-49490
- 38 & 50 degree blade kit MTC-49414-BLK-2
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