Step
1 To remove the
blade, lightly tap the brass abutment
(which is directly in front of the wedge)
several times with a small hammer. The wedge will
loosen, remove the blade from the mouth of the plane.
Warning: To avoid being cut by the blade, ensure you hold
the plane so your hand is clear of the blade edge.
Then tilt the plane at an angle so that the blade will
not inadvertently slide out of the bed
before you remove it with your other
hand.
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| Step 2
To replace the blade, insert the blade
into the plane body and lay the plane
body on its side on the ‘blade setting
block’ of hardwood provided. Ensure the sharp tip of the blade
is flush with the bottom edge of the brass sole.
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Step 3
Whilst the blade is still on the setting
block, use your index finger to hold the edge of the blade flat
on the setting block , then put the wedge into position and
lightly tap the wedge with a small mallet until the blade is
held firmly. Here are some tips:
- A series of small taps is
better than one big tap
- Don't move the plane when setting the
wedge
- Check the blade is secure before use
- If blade is loose you need to hit the
wedge harder
- If the blade sets to deep, your setting
block needs to be a harder piece of wood
- If your blade sets out of level either
your setting block is not flat or your blade edge has
been sharpened out of square to the blade sides.
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Step 4
Turn the plane over and sight
down the brass/wood sole. If step C is done accurately the
blade should be close to being in position. If not the blade
can be adjusted laterally (left to right) by tapping the side of
the top of the blade with a small mallet or tapping the side of
the blade down in the throat area with the end of a file or
something similar.
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Step
5
If the blade depth needs to be adjusted tap
the top of the blade for a deeper cut or tap the heel of the
plane to retract the blade for a finer cut. The tip of the
blade should extend just below the tip of the brass sole as this
does most of the cutting in the early stages.
Note:
You will most likely find that it is easier to
advance the blade as opposed to retracting the
blade. This is because you can take a more gentle
approach by little taps on top of the blade whilst you
are watching the blade advance.
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