{"id":7237,"date":"2022-01-14T20:27:06","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T01:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/?p=7237"},"modified":"2022-01-14T20:27:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T01:27:06","slug":"i-really-like-this-little-plane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/14\/i-really-like-this-little-plane\/","title":{"rendered":"I really like this little plane"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Veritas<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This is the Veritas Bevel-Up #1 plane, which I have been using for a year now. With a 1 7\/32″-wide blade, it is indeed small but it works legitimately as a seriously useful<\/strong> plane. An ancillary tool, not a necessity, still I reach for it a lot more than I expected, so I want to share its merits with readers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This plane excels for small or concentrated work where its maneuverability<\/strong> and the vision of the work that it affords are significant advantages. In fact, even large projects involve plenty of detail work, such as a leveling touch-up at the shoulder of an assembled mortise and tenon, and fitting small components, especially those involving angles and round-overs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What makes this plane worthwhile for me is the feel<\/strong>. While there is some crossover in function with a block plane, this plane is different. Getting both hands in non-cramped positions on the handles of the BU#1 away from the sole affords feedback and control that I really appreciate. I can readily feel the tilt, and I like the excellent visual clearance. I also find that it handles significantly better than the Stanley style (bevel-down) #1<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I keep the BU#1 tuned<\/strong> about like a smoother with the blades mildly cambered<\/a>. Because there is little momentum behind this small plane, it is particularly important to keep the blades sharp, especially if using a high attack angle.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Veritas<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This plane has a 15\u00b0 bed<\/strong> so you can sharpen with a secondary bevel of 30\u00b0 for a good all-round attack angle of 45\u00b0. It is also useful to keep a second blade sharpened to 40\u00b0 or 45\u00b0 for a 55\u00b0 or 60\u00b0 attack, respectively, to use as a touch up plane on difficult grain. The short sole helps in this function. By the way, I would prefer a 20\u00b0 bed but I’ve covered that issue at length elsewhere<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other features<\/strong> that I like are Veritas’ Norris-style combination adjuster with set screws near the front of the blade to make responsive lateral adjustments, and the adjustable front sole plate with a retainer set screw to easily regulate the width of the mouth. The sole of the BU#1 that I first received was slightly but significantly concave along its length but Lee Valley, being the great company that they are, exchanged it without bother. I slightly touched up the sole of the replacement, just because I’m picky.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BU#1<\/a> does not suffer from the unfortunate handle design<\/strong> that plagues most other Veritas planes. (They can be replaced<\/a> \u2013 talk to Bill Rittner<\/a>.) It has only a mild curve but this works well for this plane; it feels right and comfortable to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My usual disclaimer<\/strong>: This review is unsolicited and uncompensated. My goal is only to point out good tools so you can make great stuff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is the Veritas Bevel-Up #1 plane, which I have been using for a year now. With a 1 7\/32″-wide blade, it is indeed small but it works legitimately as a seriously useful plane. An ancillary tool, not a necessity, still I reach for it a lot more than I expected, so I want to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-product-reviews","category-tools-and-shop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7237"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7248,"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7237\/revisions\/7248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}