Melbourne Tool Company 50 Degree Low Angle Smoothing Plane Blade (MTC-49490)

Melbourne Tool Company 50 Degree Low Angle Smoothing Plane Blade (MTC-49490)

MTC low angle planes are designed with the bevel of the blade facing upwards when installed in the plane. This low angle design offers you the option to choose between three different blade cutting angles to suit the material and work at hand. This is a great advantage over traditional hand planes where the downward facing bevel is only present to relieve the cut. Take control of your woodworking with MTC low angle planes and blades.

The universal truth about woodworking is that wood is not a uniform material. Wood has grain. Long grain, short grain, quarter grain, end grain and cranky grain. Wood can also be hard or soft, stringy or dense. The point is that wood is not uniform so you need tools that can deal with this. MTC low angle planes are the answer. MTC offers you three blades each with a different cutting angle. These allow you to deal with the variations in wood and technique as required. A very low 25 degree cutting angle for shaving end grain. A middle of the road 38 degree for smoothing. And a high angle of 50 degrees for figured and cranky timbers. 

FEATURES

• The 50 degree blade: The 50 degree blade produces an effective cutting edge of 62 degrees. This very high cutting angle is ideal for smoothing figured timbers where tear out is a problem. Set in the smoothing, this blade is great for working isolated patches of tear out smooth or for shaping delicate decorative pieces made from figured wood.

SPECS

• Warranty - Limited lifetime
• Plane steel - M2 HSS
• Plane blade dimensions - 3.4 x 51 x 95mm