What’s the Difference Between a Try Plane & Jointer Plane | Hand Plane Foundations

[@johnschillo4452]

This was very helpful. I have an ECE English style "jack" (17") which I'd say is a fore plane. I love it. My ECE "short jointer" (22") arrives today. It's narrower than my 24" jointer. I'll just use all 3 without switching blades.

[@davidclark9086]

ECE is a German company and their planes are, in my opinion, extremely good.

[@edwardog]

This was a great explanation! Thank you Bob.

[@Cowmageddon]

Really enjoying your videos

[@deezynar]

Another excellent video with very sound information.

[@SomeRandomsGuy]

The was really helpful. Thanks mate

[@dshowrocks]

whoah! what an education which enlightens so much...thank you....

[@canobenitez]

thanks! I'm very happy with my jack plane and smoothing plane. I don't feel that I need more. (perhaps a scrub plane )

[@DIYwithDennis]

Great historical explanation! btw, great video series on the hand plane!

[@BRFineWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@whittysworkshop982]

I am an "old soul", so I very much like your historical explanations of the tools Bob :) I dont prescribe to the normal numbering system for some of my planes...... a 5 1/2 is my fore plane, a 6 or 7 is my try plane depending on the size of the part im truing. I name them for what they do for me, not by what number is cast into the sole or what Stanley said they were for. I use my try plane to true edges as well as faces. I do use a slight camber on this tool, even for edges..... not as much camber as a jack plane would have, but a little more than what a smoother would have. I find it much easier to square an edge with a slightly cambered iron, I can center the iron to the high side of an edge to take it down and make it square. I found using a straight iron to do this job frustrating and vexing.... I struggled to make an edge square. Maybe I lacked the technique to do it this way. I am enjoying this series of videos, they would be a great help for the newer woodworker, you are a good teacher Bob :)

[@BRFineWoodworking]

Thank you!

[@lukasdvoracek6344]

Great, thank you :)

[@mr.shellcracker9161]

What would try plane would you recommend to someone trying to acquire a try plane ? I’ve heard older metal try planes can be problematic. I thought about picking up one the ece jointers. Always enjoy your videos.

[@BRFineWoodworking]

ECE is good. I have the Ulmia version. Lie Nielsen and Veritas are great as well. Old USA & UK made Stanley are usually fine too.

[@johnschillo4452]

hi, I know this is a 7 month old response. I have 3 different lengths of ECE planes - a 24" jointer, a 22" short jointer (try plane) and a 17" English jack plane (fore plane). It's an ECE older version. I think ECE offers it a bit shorter now. I have bought my ECE's from Dieter Schmid in Germany (great selection and fast shipping). I love the 17" fore plane! It does the job easily. I own both Ulmia and ECE. I have an older Ulmia bench and someday a great grandchild will use it. Both companies offer superb value. They've been operating for 170 - 150 years.

[@MrZOMBIE170]

In Scotland the old term for a jack plane is called a half long and try plane is called a long plane