VERITAS 05P75.01 User manual

Detail Rabbet Plane
U.S. Des. Pat. No. D605,023

The design of the Veritas®Detail Rabbet Plane is loosely based on both the
Preston and Clifton 400 shoulder planes. As an addition to our shoulder
plane line, the detail rabbet plane is primarily useful for small trimming
tasks where a narrow chisel would often be used. It is handy for getting into
tight spaces, as well as for shooting the shoulders of tenons, cleaning up the
bottom of dados or grooves, and chamfering (breaking) sharp corners or
edges. The plane has a fixed mouth and features a relieved throat to alleviate
chip packing. The 3"long ductile cast iron body is accurately machined and
ground so that the sole and sides are flat and square, allowing the plane to
be used on its side for shooting end grain. The 15° bed angle combined with
the 30° blade bevel results in a cutting angle of 45°. The full-width O1 tool
steel blade is held in place with a tongue, which functions as both a handle
and a lever cap. The plane is available in five widths (6mm, 1/4", 5/16"/8mm,
3/8", and 10mm).
Figure 1: Detail plane components.
Screw
Tongue
Body
Blade
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Instructions
The plane may be used with a push or pull stroke, and held in a variety of
ways, as shown below.
Note: Although the throat is relieved to minimize chip packing, periodic
inspection and manual clearing of the throat are nonetheless required.
To disassemble the plane, remove the blade clamping screw and slide the
blade outward, as shown in Figure 3. Then push the tip of the tongue
against the bed, swing the tip out, and pull the tongue out through the
body. Reverse these steps to reassemble the plane.
Figure 2: Gripping the plane.
Figure 3: Disassembling the plane.
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Blade Adjustment
Caution: Be aware that the blade is sharp; careless handling can
result in serious injury.
To adjust the blade depth, skew or lateral projection, nudge a lightly
clamped blade with your fingers or a small slot screwdriver.
Note: Extremely small adjustments to blade depth can be achieved by
changing the clamping force applied to the tongue. Clamp the blade
(1/8turn should be ample — do not overclamp) and take a test cut on a flat
scrap of wood. To increase the cutting depth, tighten the clamping knob in
small increments.
Blade Sharpening
The detail rabbet plane has a bed angle of 15° and the blade is finely ground
at an angle of 30°. Since the blade is used bevel up, the effective cutting
angle will be 45°.
Figure 4: Blade adjustment.
Figure 5: Blade geometry as supplied.
Nudge heel of blade
to adjust skew.
Nudge front of blade to
adjust lateral projection.
Insert slot screwdriver between
blade and body, and twist to
increase cutting depth.
30° Bevel
45° Cutting Angle
15° Bed Angle
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The face of the blade is lapped.
Additional sharpening need only
involve honing the existing bevel.
Because the blade in the detail rabbet
plane is aligned with the side of the
plane in addition to being parallel
to the sole, the cutting edge must be
kept perfectly square with the sides
of the blade when sharpening it.
Care and Maintenance
The body of this plane is ductile cast iron and comes treated with rust
preventative. Remove this using a rag dampened with mineral spirits.
Clean all machined surfaces.
We recommend that you initially, then periodically, apply a light coat
of silicone-free paste wax or Waxilit®sliding agent and glue release to
seal out moisture and prevent rusting (as well as act as a lubricant for
smoother planing). Wipe off any wood dust from the surfaces that you will
be waxing, apply a light wax coating, let dry, then buff with a clean soft
cloth. At the same time, the solvents in the wax will remove any harmful
oils left from your fingers that can lead to corrosion.
Keep in mind that typical paste wax contains silicone that, if transferred
to your workpiece, could cause finishing problems such as "fish eyes".
Before treating a plane with a sealant, wipe off any fingerprints with a
cloth dampened with a small amount of light machine oil. Remove any
residual oil; then apply the sealant to the plane’s sole and cheeks.
If storage conditions are damp or humid, the plane should, in addition to
the treatment outlined above, be wrapped in a cloth or stored in a plane
sack. This precaution will also guard against dings and scratches.
Every so often, take the plane apart to clean and lubricate it where necessary.
Clean all parts with a cloth dampened with a dab of light machine oil. For
corroded plane bodies, we recommend you first remove the rust with a fine
rust eraser, then treat as described above.
The bright finish on the brass components can be maintained as above. If
a patina finish is preferred, simply leave the brass components unprotected
until the desired level of oxidation has occurred, then apply a sealant.
If you want to make them bright and shiny again, you can revitalize the
surface with a brass polish.
Figure 6: Freehand honing the blade.
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Planes and Accessories
05P75.01 6mm Detail Rabbet Plane
05P75.11 6mm Replacement Blade
05P75.03 1/4"Detail Rabbet Plane
05P75.13 1/4"Replacement Blade
05P75.06 5/16"/8mm Detail Rabbet Plane
05P75.16 5/16"/8mm Replacement Blade
05P75.08 3/8"Detail Rabbet Plane
05P75.18 3/8"Replacement Blade
05P75.10 10mm Detail Rabbet Plane
05P75.20 10mm Replacement Blade
814 Proctor Avenue
Ogdensburg, New York
13669-2205 USA
1090 Morrison Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K2H 1C2 Canada
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© Veritas Tools Inc. 2010
INS-389 Rev. C
Printed in Canada.