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Default Shepherd Smoothing Plane Tips?

I've got a Shepherd smoother and am having a heck of a time getting
acceptable performance out of it. I have been using a Stanley #4 and even a
#6 to far better effect on my current project.

My first mistake when I first got it was to try a 25 degree bevel. No good -
back to 30 degrees with a couple of micro bevels. Not great. I just read a
review of the LV4.5 (also with an A2 blade) where the reviewer recommends a
30degree primary and a 35degree secondary.

Can anyone offer me any tips specific to make the Shepard work? BTW: I have
been using a "scary sharp" type method with regular wet or dry sand paper on
glass for final sharpening.

Mike


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On Wed, 4 May 2005 09:04:27 -0400, "mgreene" wrote:

I've got a Shepherd smoother and am having a heck of a time getting
acceptable performance out of it. I have been using a Stanley #4 and even a
#6 to far better effect on my current project.

My first mistake when I first got it was to try a 25 degree bevel. No good -
back to 30 degrees with a couple of micro bevels. Not great. I just read a
review of the LV4.5 (also with an A2 blade) where the reviewer recommends a
30degree primary and a 35degree secondary.

Can anyone offer me any tips specific to make the Shepard work? BTW: I have
been using a "scary sharp" type method with regular wet or dry sand paper on
glass for final sharpening.

Mike


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"mgreene" wrote:

I've got a Shepherd smoother and am having a heck of a time getting
acceptable performance out of it.

Did you build it, or did Shepherd or another builder? Is this the #7
Spiers or the A6 Norris?

If the Spiers, are you successful at getting the iron adjusted for a
small enough shaving? On the Shepherd shoulder plane I just built, I
find that adjusting the iron is pretty tricky (but it is wedged). Is
the mouth small enough?

I have the Spiers kit waiting for me to set aside the time to build
it, so I will be watching this with interest.
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what is it not doing for you? give us some info so we can help.

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Hi,

Its not making fine shavings and chatters.

TIA
Mike


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On Thu, 5 May 2005 16:22:25 -0400, "mgreene" wrote:

Hi,

Its not making fine shavings and chatters.


ok that's what I needed first make sure the iron is bedded well look from the
bottom and make sure you see no gaps between the back of the iron and the wood.
you want a nice tight fit. check the top too that sounds like the problem if the
blade is sharp.

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On Thu, 5 May 2005 16:22:25 -0400, the inscrutable "mgreene"
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Hi,

Its not making fine shavings and chatters.


Sharpen the iron; hone it to within an inch of its life.


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