Veritas Router Plane Review By: I.Ball
Category: Routers
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Manufacturer: Veritas Tools
Tool Type: Router
Model No: N/A
This Veritas Router Plane reviews covers the Veritas Router Plane manufactured
by Veritas Tools of Canada. The review includes lots of info, photos
and videos about the Veritas Router Plane.
The Veritas router plane is an innovative reinvention of the earlier
iron
Stanley routers and Record routers.
The Veritas router is a two-handled hand router plane used for cutting,
cleaning and smoothing grooves / depressed surfaces parallel with the
surface of the work.
The Veritas router is usually supplied with two cutters as standard:
- 1/2" Straight Blade
- 1/2" Pointed or 'V' (splayed smoothing cutter) Blade
Note: the 'V' cutter is not the same profile as a 'V' chisel or carving tool.
The blades on the router can be set facing to the front for regular work, they can
be set towards the rear for bull-nose work or they can be used laterally (left or right).
The chosen router cutter is placed in the router facing the preferred way, with
the stem passing upwards through the collar and with the bevel side of the cutter
facing upwards.
Each cutter has a notch at the top of its stem which locates with the base of the
brass depth adjustment knob. When passing the cutter through the stem, ensure the
collar is released. The collar has a very useful spring loaded action to ensure
the blade is held in place when the collar is released.
Once the cutter is in place, ensure the collar is secured by tightening the collar
locking screw.
The router is also equipped with a depth stop. The depth stop is located below the
brass blade adjuster on the same rod. The depth stop can be adjusted and set by
releasing the small depth stop screw and sliding the depth stop to the required
position and then re-securing the small depth stop screw.
The cutter can be accurately adjusted by turning the brass depth adjustment knob.
Each turn of the knob moves the cutter upwards or downward 1/32".
The Veritas router plane is fitted with two splayed hardwood wooden knobs (formerly
Bubinga) offering the user comfort and control when using the plane as well as giving
the router plane a fine appearance.
The router body is made from ductile cast iron and is finished with a black finish.
The sole of the router has been machined and ground flat.
The router plane is sold with a cutter sharpening jig. The cutter is fitted to the
sharpening jig by removing the cutter portion of the blade from the cutter shaft
and then attaching the cutter to the jig.
The cutter can then be sharpened with ease without the awkwardness of the cutter
shaft interfering.
The router can be fitted with an optional
fence,
optional extra cutters and a user made base.
The Veritas router plane is sold in a plain brown cardboard box which has a
big photo label on the box with a photograph of the tool and details of the router's
core information.
The patented Veritas router plane is made in Canada.
As with most versions of the
Stanley 71 router,
the Veritas router has two countersunk
holes to allow the user to attach a user-made base to the sole of the router with
two number 10 screws (usually the bases are chosen to be made from wood as this
is the quickest and easiest way).
The reason for this feature was to allow the user to be able to use the router on
very large openings by creating a large base. A base can be secured to the sole
of the router by screwing the two together using the purpose made holes in the
router.
Care should be taken to ensure space is left in the base for the cutter to operate.
The Veritas can be used with the Veritas router fence. This item is usually an
optional extra item.
The router fence is designed to guide the router cutter along the piece of wood
at a set distance; keeping the cutter at an equal distance from the fence provides
a constant straight cut or groove.
The full range of cutters available for the Veritas router plane include:
3/32" Straight Blade
3/16" Straight Blade
1/8" Straight Blade
1/4" Straight Blade
1/2" Straight Blade
1/2" Pointed Blade
3mm Straight Blade
4mm Straight Blade
5mm Straight Blade
6mm Straight Blade
* 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
Knobs:
hardwood (formerly Bubinga)
Plane finish:
black
Base Length:
142mm (5.59 inch)
Base Width:
80mm (3.15 inch)
Weight:
907g (2lb)
Veritas Router Plane Blades / Cutters
Cutter: high-carbon steel (HCS)
Standard Cutters:
- 1/2" Straight Blade
- 1/2" Pointed or 'V' (splayed smoothing cutter) Blade
<2006 - Today
Veritas Router 71
Veritas Routerering Plane
Veritas router plane
Veritas large router
Veritas two handled router
The Veritas Router Plane - News Updates / Historical Updates:
<2006-2018 - The router knobs were made from Bubinga (sometimes referred
to as African rosewood).
2018-Today - The router knobs were made from what was simply advertised
as 'hardwood'.
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