How To Use A Mini Leather Plane - Quick Setup Guide

[@martincox7354]

It is a very useful tool for leather and wood. Tension on the screw cap is quite crucial to setting and using. To set, the screw cap must be tight but not so tight that the blade can’t move whilst setting. Once set, I tighten the screw cap a touch so that the blade can’t move in normal use. You will find out through use how loose the screw cap can be during setting but don’t tighten it too much at any point. It’s only brass and therefore relatively soft. You also risk damaging the pin. If you’re a woodworker, this is the same approach as when using a European style wooden plane. It’s a little different for Japanese style as they don’t have a screw cap as such.

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

Thanks for sharing Martin 👍

[@NITEGOD]

Love it

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

Thanks for watching Joe 👍

[@SuperM0th]

Looks good, seriously thinking of investing in a bell machine but maybe I’ll try one of these first. Arthritic hands don’t work like they used to, we will overcome 😁

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

Absolutely Sally. Definitely worth trying, see how you go. They're a great addition to the leather tool family 😄👍

[@oakridgereview1359]

Can you revisit this and show us how to skive with it??

[@jammywesty91]

My friend recently picked up one of these for his leather work. I'm a hobbyist level woodworker so I got it lapped and honed for him up to about 16 thou grit. With stropping he shouldn't need to take it to a stone again for a while. I've seen a lot of people set these by holding the blade in the position they want while tightening the lever cap, problem is that the small rotational force of the screw can throw out your lateral setting. As with a lot of block planes and wooden planes, I showed him the way of adjusting with a small hammer, in this case a cheap craft hammer that weighs next to nothing. Tapping the front, back and corners on your bench is a perfectly fine way to do it though! I showed him to nip off the screw, then lightly tap the back of the blade to advance, the corners to adjust laterally and the back of the plane itself to withdraw the blade. The wood of the back of the plane will bruise over time as fibres compress but it's only aesthetic and is part and parcel of the method. These things are cheap too so nothing to be too precious about. People quickly become proficient in making small adjustments to the position with just a few taps. Checking the set against a white background can help make things more clear too. Good video thought mate! Small planes are adorable. I'm a sucker for squirrel tale planes myself but they wouldn't work as well here for shooting. Speaking of which, look up shooting boards. My friend did and designed and 3D printed a mini one to the spec of the plane.

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us, I love these little planes!

[@keatman]

Where do I get this one?

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

Link in description box 👍

[@geoffreyboyling615]

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