Ebony Instrument Maker Compass Plane
by Zen Toolworks

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Product Details

• Special Tool Steel for the iron with brass thumb screw and cap
• Width 20mm; Body Height:20mm; Length: 90mm
• Premium grade macassar ebony for plane body
• Iron Width: 18mm; Iron Thickness: 2mm
• Make accurate thin shavings with a little pratice

Description of Ebony Instrument Maker Compass Plane

This small size compass plane is made from a single piece of premium grade macassar ebony, a type of hard wood with delightful grain configuration. Compass plane is often used by chairmaker, instrument maker and craftsmen working with convex and concave surfaces. The plnae features a brass iron cap and thumb screw, which makes it very easy to adjust the depth of cut.

The 18 mm wide and 2 mm thick cutting iron is made from special tool steel that hardened to Rc 60 ~ 61 and is bedded at 40 degree in the 90 mm long plane body. The cutting depth of the iron can be easily adjusted by means of using a small brass hammer.

Final honing of the iron to suit individual preferences is recommended before first use. A good quality honing jig should be used. Power sharpening machine not recommended for sharping the plane iron, at least on the bevel side.

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