Veritas Block Plane Review By: I.Ball
Category: Block Planes
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Manufacturer: Veritas
Plane Type: Block
Model No: Standard 1
The Veritas standard block plane is a 6 1/2 inch long, fully adjustable
block plane.
The plane is constructed from stress-relieved ductile cast iron with
brass parts. The plane has the distinctive Veritas look which as part
of the design includes various functional curves and indents to offer
the user extra comfort and control.
These indents and curves include
a finger/thumb press on top of the front brass knob, finger/thumb indents
on the side of the plane and a shapely lever cap to fit comfortably
in the users palm.
The body has an accurately machined sole and sides set at 90 degrees.
The 51mm (2 inch) wide plane is equipped with a ductile cast iron lever
cap and is fitted with a 42mm (1 5/8 inch) wide plane blade.
The Veritas standard block plane is equipped with a choice of three
plane blade types:
- O1 (hardened to Rockwell 58-60)
- A2 (hardened to Rockwell 60-62)
- PMV-11
These blades are available with three different bevels:
- 25 degrees (standard)
- 38 degrees
- 50 degrees
There is also the option of an A2 toothed blade. The toothed blade
has a serrated cutting edge.
The plane blade should be positioned with the bevel edge facing upwards
as typical for block planes.
The plane has a blade bed angle of 20 degrees. The standard plane cutter
is set with a cutting edge bevel of 25 degrees resulting in an overall
cutting angle of 45 degrees.
The blade is secured in place by securing the lever cap with the use
of the securing wheel. The securing wheel is the large brass wheel
located underneath the top portion of the lever cap.
The plane is fitted with a dual function blade adjuster:
(i) The adjuster allows the user to accurately set the depth at which
the blade is set. These depth of cut fine adjustments are carried out
by turning the brass wheel nut at the very rear of the plane.
(ii) The adjuster can also be used to laterally (sideways) adjust the
blade. The lateral adjustments are easily made by sliding, sideways,
the brass wheel nut at the very rear of the plane.
There are two set screws, one set either side of the plane walls which
are present to prevent the blade from shifting, as a result maximising
the lateral adjustment.
This Veritas block plane has an adjustable mouth. The mouth
size can be adjusted by moving the mouth plate forwards and backwards
to the desired position; the mouth plate forms part of the sole and
is located at the front of the plane.
The mouth plate is moved by firstly loosening the brass knob and then
moving the knob in the required direction; the knob and the mouth plate
are interlinked so sliding the knob slides the mouth plate.
Once the mouth plate is in position it can be locked in place by turning
the brass front knob until tight. The plane is designed to not allow
the mouth plate to move back as far as the sharp blade so no accidental
damage can occur. Generally a fine mouth is desired as this helps prevent
tear-out of the piece of wood being worked.
Veritas have put their innovative stamp on this design. One glance and
it is immediately obvious this is a plane from the Veritas range.
Interestingly Veritas have chosen not to number this block plane as
with most tools in the Veritas range.
The Veritas block plane has a lot of similarities of earlier block planes
produced by the likes of Stanley and Record, in particular the
Stanley 9 1/2 block plane
and the
Record 09 1/2 block plane.
There is a
Veritas low angle block plane
which is almost identical to
the Veritas standard block plane with the only difference being the
blade of the low angle plane being set at a lower angle.
The Veritas standard block plane is produced by the Canadian company
Veritas Tools Inc.
* 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:
stress-relieved ductile cast iron
Lever cap:
durable ductile cast iron
Blade adjuster wheel/nut:
brass
Blade securing wheel:
brass
Knob:
brass
Plane finish:
black
Length:
6 3/8 inch
Width:
2 inch
Weight:
790g (1 3/4lb)
Veritas Standard Plane Blade / Cutter
Width: 41mm (1 5/8 inch)
Blade Thickness: 3mm (1/8 inch)
Steel: O1 (hardened to Rc 58-60), A2 (hardened to Rc 60-62), PMV-11
Bevel Angle: 25, 38 or 50 degrees (25 degrees as standard)
Top Of Blade Shape: Rounded Corners
Chamfer Guide: the optional chamfer attachment holds the plane
at a constant 45 degree angle to the piece of work and is adjustable to 13mm wide.
The attachment is easily fitted by unscrewing the front brass knob and then replacing
the adjustable mouth piece with the chamfer attachment (and then refitting the brass
front knob to secure the chamfer guide in position). Adjustments to the guide
should be made before fitting the chamfer guide. For more general chamfer tool
information see the
'what is a chamfer tool?'
article.
A2 Toothed Blade: with 38 degree bevel
Block Plane Sack (7 1/2 inch long):
The Veritas plane socks are designed to resist moisture which is always a desirable
tool storage option to help prevent tools / planes from rusting. This moisture
resistance is achieved by the plane sock being made from a silicone treated knitted
cotton. The socks also help prevent the tools from acquiring dings and scratches
when in storage.
The planes socks are also fitted with a draw string to help keep dust and dirt out
of the sock.
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