The term chatter refers to when a woodwork
tool, often a woodwork plane vibrates, shakes or jumps while being
worked.
The result of chatter is a poor cut leaving the piece of wood / work with
a poor / inaccurate finish.
Chatter in a plane usually occurs when the plane parts have not been positioned
or tightened correctly, the plane parts have been made badly or
have become damaged.
If there is any slackness in any part the result will likely be
the tool will begin to vibrate, it is therefore crucial to have
a rigid plane setup to help reduce chatter.
Other improvements to a plane which can help reduce / remove chatter
include having a thicker plane blade and a special two piece cap
iron such as the Record SS cap iron or the Clifton two piece cap
iron.
Another example of chatter is when trying to sharpen a saw and the
saw isn't clamped close to where the teeth are being sharpened.
When the file is run across a tooth far from the clamp point, the
saw blade vibrates (gives chatter).
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