Sorby 102 Plane Review By: I.Ball
Category: Old Block Planes
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Manufacturer: Sorby
Plane Type: Block
Model No: 102
A review of the old Sorby 102 block plane.
This Sorby plane has no model number marked on it so for the purpose of
this review we have numbered the plane as 102 as the model is in the style
of the
Stanley 102 block plane.
If we find literature which indicates this
plane has a different model number such as S102 then we'll update accordingly.
The Sorby 102 plane is a small block plane from a short range of I.Sorby
block planes.
The plane is equipped with a lever cap, plane cutter and an in-built
short finger pad front knob for extra grip and control.
The blade depth is adjusted by manually setting the blade in the desired
position and then locking the blade in place by securing the lever cap.
The lever cap secures the blade by turning the adjuster wheel underneath
the lever cap. The lever cap wheel has four evenly spread circular holes
through the face and has knurled edges.
When the locking wheel is turned, pressure is placed where the locking
wheel meets the blade and where the lever cap meets the cross bar.
Once the locking wheel stops turning the lever cap should be locked
tight in position and therefore the blade is also locked tight.
This style of block plane is sometimes referred to as an 'apron' plane.
Veritas Tools have produced a modernised version of this style of plane
in the form of the
Veritas Apron plane.
Body: grey cast iron
Lever cap: grey cast iron
Blade: best steel
Plane finish: red
Sorby 102 Plane Blade / Cutter
Width: 33mm
Blade Thickness: 2mm
Number of Grooves: 0
Slot Length: N/A
Slot Width: N/A
Top Of Blade Shape: Oval, Rounded Corners
Blade Markings: I Sorby, Shffield Eng
"I Sorby" - found on the top face at the front of the plane.
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