How to PREPARE a chip breaker for use

[@AussieWoodshed]

Please check out this video where i sharpen a hand plane blade which goes along with this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/q33TfZh6o9eofNU

[@Lunni-toonies]

Your videos are some of the most helpful I’ve found. Thank you!

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@Lunni-toonies Glad to hear you finding the video helpful!

[@nickmastro9287]

Very good demonstration on how to prepare the chip breaker which is so often overlooked.

[@AussieWoodshed]

Thanks glad you liked it

[@PerryPride]

Great advice! I have started to get shavings that get stuck between the blade and the chip breaker and now I have the solution!

[@AussieWoodshed]

Glad my video was able to help you out with your stuck shaving

[@GaelPorte]

Same here! Thank you

[@Craftsman1984]

This is exactly what I'm having trouble with haha! whatever I do, there's a 0.5 mil gap I can't get closed

[@AussieWoodshed]

I'm glad the video is useful for you. Hopefully you can close up the 0.5mm gap now. Let me know how it goes.

[@kamangumukuka4212]

This is exactly the solution im looking for.. thanx a lot for sharing !

[@AussieWoodshed]

My pleasure, glad you got some value out of the video

[@BeesyWoodCo.]

You never mentioned what the grit was on the very first diamond Stone you used, at the minute 30 mark

[@AussieWoodshed]

Oh sorry, i always start with my 1200 grit diamond stone for this process to insure i don't remove too much material. If it takes too long to remove those factory machine marks i will go to my 800 grit to remove the marks then refine on the 1200 grit. Usually the 1200 grit is all i need. Hope this clarifies this for you.

[@BeesyWoodCo.]

@AussieWoodshed Ahhhh, thank you sir!

[@jtscustomcutlery317]

Anyone know where I can get a new chip breaker for a number 5 jack plane

[@AussieWoodshed]

If your from Australia and you are looking for a traditional style chip breaker for a no 5, i can only suggest looking around on facebook, gumtree and maybe ebay for vintage ones as i don't believe they are made anymore. If you're happy to use a more modern chip breaker i have been happy with the Luban chip breakers. I got mine from timbecon, but its a little hidden on the website www.timbecon.com.au/4-smoothing-plane If you go to the link above, use the drop box under the title you can see the blade, chip breaker & lever cap also available, although this is under the no4 it is the same 50mm or 2in chip breaker for the no 5 also, as they use the same size. Hope this helps

[@richjones5432]

The distance is 1/32 of a inch. Always had been.

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@richjones5432 Well you can put it that close if you want. For me it causes excess jamming of the shaving in the mouth of nearly every vintage hand plane i have and prevents adjustment in depth of cut. 1/32 or 1/64 as some suggest will only work for an extremely fine set smoother. I don't just follow what others say i settled on 2 - 3 mm with lots of trial and error and it works far better for me, and I've heard from plenty of my viewers who prefer 2-3mm after trying it. There is no right or wrong only what works, the chip breaker only needs to be close enough to curl the shaving nothing more. So i will stick with my 2 - 3 mm and you can use 1/32 or an inch.

[@fecnde]

Doesn’t that really depend on the thickness of the diamond stone?

[@AussieWoodshed]

Yes, you are correct it does. The diamond plates i have used which are Atoma (~12mm thick) and DMT Dia Sharp (~10mm thick) both work with the way i showed in the video. I cant speak to other diamond stone brands as i haven't used them, however a diamond stone somewhere around 10-12mm thick should work fine. If the stone is thinner the angle on the back of the chip breaker will be less (flatter) and may still work but i cant confirm that as i have not tried thinner stones. If the diamond stone is thinner you maybe able to counter that a bit by resting the chip breaker on the bench instead of the blade. If the stone is thicker the angle will be more, however this could be countered by adding additional height under the blade used to rest the chip breaker. Hope this helps.