Clifton 770 Plane Review By: I.Ball
Category: New Bullnose Planes
Manufacturer: Thomas Flinn & Co
Plane Type: Bullnose
Model No: 770
This Clifton bullnose plane review is of the current Clifton 770 plane manufactured
by Thomas Flinn & Co, Sheffield, England.
The plane had previously been made by a tool company called Clico (Sheffield)
Tooling Ltd until 2014 when Thomas Flinn and Co took on the Clifton
tools part of the business.
The Thomas Flinn version of the 770 is made in almost identical circumstances
to the Clico version including being made by the same skilled personnel:
"We will still be using the same great production staff to manufacture
the Clifton planes, so the knowledge and expertise will continue as before".
Please see the
old Clifton 770 plane review
for more information about
the Clico (Sheffield) Tooling Ltd Clifton bull-nose plane number 770
(virtually identical other than the blade type and the box).
The Clifton 770 is a 4" (102mm) adjustable,
fixed nose bull-nose rebate plane.
The one-piece plane body is constructed from quality grey cast iron
with the sides and sole being precision ground.
The 770 can be used left or right handed and can be laid perfectly flat and
used on either of its sides to trim rebates, shoulder lines and tenons.
The plane has curved areas on top of the plane and finger imprints on the plane
sides offering added comfort and control.
The Clifton 770 bull-nose plane is equipped with a blade adjusting mechanism.
The blade adjuster control is located at the rear of the plane in the form of
a knurled nut. The adjuster is used to control the depth at which the blade
will cut.
The plane is fitted with a shouldered cryogenically treated O1 steel Clifton 770 plane blade. The
cutting edge is 1 1/8" (290mm) wide with a bevel edge. The top of the
blade has a slot to allow the blade adjuster to locate with the blade. The
blade sits in the plane with the bevel edge side facing upwards.
The blade is held firmly in place with the use of the securing cap / lever cap.
The cap locks the blade in place by locating the securing cap into the two notches
in the plane body and then turning until tight the knurled securing wheel located
on the underside of the securing cap. The securing cap is constructed with unbreakable
malleable iron.
The plane is presented in a brown cardboard box with the Clifton logo.
The Clifton 770 bullnose plane is a modification of two similar planes produced
in the first half of the 20th century:
The
Edward Preston bullnose plane 1355,
was produced in the first 30 years of
the 20th century.
The
Record 077 bullnose plane,
was produced by Record in the 1930's.
* Important: please refer to the 'disclaimer' at the foot of this review.
* Wearing safety clothing and eye protection is usually a good idea to help protect against injury.
- The blade(s)/cutter(s) is very sharp, take suitable precautions when using/handling/storing
the plane/cutter(s) to prevent injury.
- Failure to loosen parts when making adjustments to the plane can result in damage
to the plane such as cross-threading screw threads. Never force a part to move.
- Overtightening parts can cause damage to the plane and the plane threads.
Body: grey cast iron
Lever cap: unbreakable malleable iron
Plane finish: polished bright finish
Clifton 770 Plane Blade / Cutter
Material: cryogenically treated O1 steel
Hardness: 62 Rockwell 'C'
Cutting Edge Grind: 25 degrees
Width (bottom): 29mm (1 1/8 inch)
Top Of Blade Shape: Squared, with open window slot
Blade Markings: "Clifton 770, Sheffield Made In England"
Clifton 770 Plane Markings
No markings
Length:
102mm (4 inch)
Width:
29mm (1 1/8 inch)
Weight:
650g (1 3/8lb)
2014 - Today
Clifton 770 rebate plane
Clifton 770 rabbet plane
Clifton 770 one-piece bull nose plane
- Thomas Flinn & Co.
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