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Title: Modern cabinet work, furniture & fitments; an account of the theory & practice in the production of all kinds of cabinet work & furniture with chapters on the growth and progress of design and construction; illustrated by over 1000 practical workshop drawings, photographs & original designs
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Wells, Percy A Hooper, John, b. 1882
Subjects: Cabinetwork Furniture making
Publisher: Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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6. Angle of Wood RebatePlane. an iron sloping at 20 deg., and as the basil is reversed the cutting angle isfrom 25 deg. to 30 deg. Fig. 4, the chariot, and f. 5, the bull nose planes,whilst f. 6 shows the wooden rebate plane, with a slope of 50 deg., and thebasil set in the usual way, giving a cutting angle of about 40 deg. Theescapement in this plane is inclined to the face of the iron, a provisionwhich takes the place of a back iron, and breaks the shaving. In the ironrebate plane the angle is lowered to 30 deg., and time and long usage haveproved that these angles are the best for the special work which the planehas to do. Following the above details it is only necessary to give a brief descriptionof the planes as they are shown on next page. Jointer Plane, f. 1, 26 to 30 in. long, 3 in. sole. Used to shoot long joints,dining-table tops, &c. Also made in iron up to 24^ in. 8 MODERN CABINETWORK, FURNITURE, AND FITMENTS
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Various Planes. TOOLS—APPLIANCES—MATERIALS 9 Trying, or Trueing-up Plane, f. 2, usual size 22 by 3^ in. taking in 2i-in.iron. Used for all purposes in trueing-up and preparation work. Shorter onesare also known as panel planes, some of which have a removable slip, so thatthe edge of the iron can be worked close in for sunk bevels on panels. Jack Plane, f. 3, 17 by 2\ in., and smaller with 2;-in. iron, used in jack-ing-up stuff, or roughly preparing for the try plane. Smoothing Plane, f. 4, usual size 8 by 3 in., with 2^-in. iron, but varyingin smaller sizes. Its name implies its use, that of smoothing and finishing.These planes are sometimes faced with steel, or have steel fronts as in f. 5. Toothing Plane, f. 6, with a single iron, milled so that the edge resemblessaw teeth. Used for toothing surfaces in preparation for veneering. Alsouseful for cleaning off, previous to scraping. Bismarck, or Roughing Plane, f. 7, a single iron plane for taking off thedirt and first rough surfac

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