HNT Gordon - PLANE SPECIFICATIONS Plane Sales

PALM SMOOTHING PLANE
SIZE: 125mm long x 30mm wide x 25mm high.
AVERAGE WEIGHT:250g
BLADE: 30mm wide x 3mm thick x 65mm long HSS 18%Tungsten Rc 62
ABUTMENT: Wood only.
MOUTH: Brass rub plate.
BLADE PITCH: 60 degrees for planing or 90 degrees for scraping.
HANDLE: Removable on taper, allows plane to be pushed or pulled.
PURPOSE: Final Smoothing or trimming of any small timber surface. Perfect for making small boxes out of decorative solid timber or veneers. Especially good on cranky grain. Alternate use as a cabinet scraper simply by reversing the blade.

SMOOTHING PLANE
SIZE: 210mm long x 67mm wide x 38mm high
AVERAGE WEIGHT:0.9Kg
BLADE: 50mm wide x 6mm thick x 97mm long Tool Steel Rc 62-64, OR HSS 18% Tungsten Rc 62.
ABUTMENT: Wood only.
MOUTH: Brass rub plate.
BLADE PITCH: 60 degrees for planing or 90 degrees for scraping.
HANDLE: Removable on taper, allows plane to be pushed or pulled.
PURPOSE: Final smoothing of any timber surface which has been dressed by a planer, thicknesser or Jack Plane. Used correctly this plane will smooth any difficult timber surface leaving little or no sanding. Alternate use as a cabinet scraper simply by reversing the blade. A cabinet makers work horse.

A55 SMOOTHING PLANE
SIZE: 250mm long x 67mm wide x 38mm high
AVERAGE WEIGHT:1.2 Kg
BLADE: 50mm wide x 6mm thick x 97mm long High Carbon Tool Steel Rc 62-64,
(M2 HSS Rc 62 available July 07).
BLADE HOLDINGS: Brass abutments with screw lever cap.
ADJUSTMENT: Fine thread screw with lateral movement (10th turn gives meaningful change in depth).
MOUTH: Brass rub plate.
BLADE PITCH: 55 degree blade angle for planing or 85 degrees for scraping
HANDLE: Tote and Knob.
PURPOSE: Final smoothing of any timber surface which has been dressed by a planer, thicknesser or Jack Plane. Used correctly this plane will smooth any difficult timber surface leaving little or no sanding. Alternate use as a cabinet scraper simply by reversing the blade. A cabinet makers work horse.

A55 TRYING PLANE
SIZE: 460mm long x 67mm wide x 41mm high
AVERAGE WEIGHT:1.9 Kg
BLADE: 50mm wide x 6mm thick x 97mm long High Carbon Tool Steel Rc 62-64,
(M2 HSS Rc 62 available July 07).
BLADE HOLDINGS: Brass abutments with screw lever cap.
ADJUSTMENT: Fine thread screw with lateral movement (10th turn gives meaningful change in depth).
MOUTH: Brass rub plate.
BLADE PITCH: 55 degree blade angle for planing or 85 degrees for scraping
HANDLE: Tote and knob.
PURPOSE: Jointing long boards and flattening large surfaces. Used correctly this plane will smooth any difficult timber surface leaving little or no sanding. Alternate use as a cabinet scraper simply by reversing the blade.

TRYING PLANE
BODY AVERAGE WEIGHT:1.8Kg
BLADE: 50mm wide x 6mm thick x 97mm long Tool Steel Rc 62-64, OR HSS 18% Tungsten Rc 62
ABUTMENT: Wood only.
MOUTH: Brass rub plate
BLADE ANGLE: 60 degrees for planing or 90 degrees for scraping.
HANDLE: Removable on taper, allows plane to be pushed or pulled.
PURPOSE: Smoothing of any long timber surface or for jointing. Works very well when used on a shooting board. Especially good on cranky grain. Alternate use as a cabinet scraper.

1/2" SHOULDER PLANE
SIZE: 135mm long x 13mm wide x 60mm high.
AVERAGE WEIGHT:0.25Kg
BLADE: 3/16” thick x 1/2” wide Tool steel Rc 62-64
ABUTMENT: Brass only
MOUTH: Full brass sole
BLADE ANGLE: 60 degrees for planing or 90 degrees for scraping.
PURPOSE: Clean up the shoulders of tenons across the grain or a rebate with the grain. Can reverse the blade for use as a scraper on cranky grain.

3/4" SHOULDER PLANE
SIZE: 178mm long x 19mm wide x 60mm high.
AVERAGE WEIGHT:0.6Kg
BLADE: 3/16” thick x 3/4” wide Tool steel
Rc 62-64
ABUTMENT: Brass only
MOUTH: Full brass sole
BLADE ANGLE: 60 degrees for planing or 90 degrees for scraping.
PURPOSE: Clean up the shoulders of tenons across the grain or a rebate with the grain. Can reverse the blade for use as a scraper on cranky grain.

1" SHOULDER PLANE
SIZE: 198mm long x 25 mm wide x 60mm high.
AVERAGE WEIGHT:0.8Kg
BLADE: 1 inch wide x 3/16 inch thick tool steel Rc 62-64
ABUTMENT: Brass only
MOUTH: Full brass sole
BLADE PITCH: 60 degrees for planning or 90 degrees for scraping.
PURPOSE: To clean up the shoulders of tenons across the grain or a rebate along the grain. Can reverse blade for use as scraper on cranky grain.

1 1/4" SHOULDER PLANE SIZE: 222mm long x 32 mm wide x 66mm high. AVERAGE WEIGHT: 1 Kg BLADE: 1¼ inch wide x 3/16 inch thick tool steel Rc 62-64 ABUTMENT: Brass only MOUTH: Full brass sole BLADE PITCH: 60 degrees for planning or 90 degrees for scraping. PURPOSE: To clean up the shoulders of tenons across the grain or a rebate along the grain. Can reverse blade for use as scraper on cranky grain.	REBATE PLANE SIZE: 225mm long x 32 mm wide x 60mm high. AVERAGE WEIGHT:0.8Kg BLADE: 1 ¼ inch wide x 3/16 inch thick tool steel Rc 62-64 ABUTMENT: Brass only MOUTH: Wood only. BLADE PITCH: 60 degrees for planning or 90 degrees for scraping. PURPOSE: Forming and cleaning up rebates along the grain. Can reverse blade for use as a scraper on cranky grain.
AUSSIE JACK PLANE SIZE: 250mm long x 67mm wide x 38mm high. AVERAGE WEIGHT:1.2Kg BLADE: 50mm wide x 4mm thick x 97mm long tool steel Rc 62-64. ABUTMENT: Brass only. MOUTH: Wood only BLADE PITCH: 55 degrees for planing or 85 degrees for scraping PURPOSE: General purpose planing of any timber. Alternate use as a cabinet scraper for cranky grain.	NEW AUSSIE JACK PLANE SIZE: 300mm long x 67mm wide x 38mm high. AVERAGE WEIGHT:1.3 Kg BLADE: 50mm wide x 4mm thick x 97mm long tool steel Rc 62-64. ABUTMENT: Brass only. MOUTH: Wood only. BLADE PITCH: 55 degrees for planing or 85 degrees for scraping HANDLE: Tote and handle. PURPOSE: Dressing rough sawn boards to the point where a trying plane can take over. Alternate use as a cabinet scraper for cranky grain.
BLOCK PLANE SIZE: 175mm long x 54mm wide x 38mm high. AVERAGE WEIGHT:0.8Kg BLADE: 1 1/2 inches wide x 1/8 inch thick x 80mm long tool steel Rc 62-64. ABUTMENT: Brass only. MOUTH: Wood only. BLADE PITCH: 55 degrees for planing or 85 degrees for scraping. PURPOSE: General purpose planing or trimming of any small pieces of timber, particularly hardwood end grain. Alternate use as a cabinet scraper for cranky grain. Easily used in one hand.	SPOKE SHAVE - Flat Sole SIZE: 280mm long x 46mm wide x 27mm high AVERAGE WEIGHT:0.5Kg BLADE: 50mm wide x 4mm thick x 57mm long tool steel Rc 62-64 or HSS 18% Tungsten Rc 62. ABUTMENT: Brass, although some specialty wood spokeshaves have wooden abutments. SOLE: Full flat brass sole. BLADE PITCH: 55 degrees PURPOSE: Fine finishing of outside curves or of large radius internal curves. Also for profiling straight pieces of wood into ovals, rounds etc such as a spoke.
SPOKE SHAVE - Curved Sole SIZE: 280mm long x 46mm wide x 27mm high AVERAGE WEIGHT:0.5Kg BLADE: 50mm wide x 4mm thick x 57mm long tool steel Rc 62-64 or HSS 18% Tungsten Rc 62. ABUTMENT: Brass, although some specialty wood spokeshaves have wooden abutments. SOLE: Full curved brass sole with a 75mm radius. BLADE PITCH: 55 degrees PURPOSE: Fine finishing of inside curves. You can also plane a combination of inside and outside curves with one pass once you have mastered this tool.