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Melbourne Tool Company Low Angle Jointing Plane (MTC-49438)

UPC:
9348064049438
MPN:
MTC-49438
  • Melbourne Tool Company Low Angle Jointing Plane (MTC-49438)
  • Melbourne Tool Company Low Angle Jointing Plane (MTC-49438)

Expected release date is 31st Jan 2025

$249.00
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Description

Melbourne Tool Company Low Angle Jointing Plane (MTC-49438)

If you want to work with wood, then you need a good hand plane. The Melbourne Tool Company Low Angle Jointing Plane is a dedicated workhorse for large projects. A fundamental tool for anyone loves to work with wood.

Working with hand tools is one of the great pleasures of woodworking. And to do this well, you need good tools. Melbourne Tool Company offers tools that are genuine, accurate and accessible, tools designed for the woodworker in you.

Your MTC Low Angle Jointing Plane is the hand plane you’ll reach for if you don’t want or aren’t able to use a machine jointer – perfect for flattening and edge jointing. The 560mm sole bridges across undulations, planing smooth any peaks on your timber. The three different blade types available allows you to switch between angles to get your plane to work exactly how you need it to. And the easy blade adjustment and finely shaped timber handles will make it hard for you to put this plane down. Welcome to the MTC family.

FEATURES

  • An uncomplicated plane: This Low Angle Jointing plane can plane any kind of wood yet remains an uncomplicated tool. The minimalistic design makes it easy to disassemble for maintenance and reassemble for work. The adjustment knobs are accessible and feature a very smooth action. The blades depth of cut is adjusted by simply turning the depth and lateral adjustment wheel. Slide the adjustment wheel side to side to skew the blade left and right. Spend more time planing, less time adjusting.
  • 12 degree bed: The blade is set bevel-up in the milled plane bed at 12 degrees providing you with a very cool low angle of attack. Choose from a range of blade angles to suit the work at hand. The blades fix down hard down on the plane casting, so blade’s cutting edge is provided with maximum support no matter the terrain. Swap the blades out easily and quickly when you need to change gear. Watch your productivity grow with this versatile hand tool.
  • M2 High Speed Steel blades: MTC has chosen M2 High Speed Steel (HSS) for the blades. M2 HSS has high abrasion resistance which means it will hold a sharp edge much longer than many other steels. This also means that it may take a little longer to bring up an edge. Don’t worry, you will be leaving your sharpening gear on the shelf for a lot longer too. MTC plane blades are also thicker than the average plane, this eliminates vibration is the cut, ensuring a smooth uniform finish.
  • Easy and precise depth and lateral blade adjustment: The MTC Low Angle Jointing Plane features an easy to adjust, precise depth and lateral blade adjuster. Twist the knurled knob to set the depth of cut. Slide side to side to skew the blade within the plane mouth. The whole assembly comes apart easily for regular maintenance. MTC make caring for and setting up you hand tools easy and stress free.
  • Adjustable mouth: The plane mouth is fully adjustable. Twist the front handle to release the toe. Use the mouth adjustment lever to set the mouth width opening to suit the work at hand. Close the mouth up tight to minimize tear out when working difficult figured materials. Open wide when working more predictable materials and make shavings fast without clogging.

SPECS

  • Warranty - Limited lifetime
  • Handles: Maple
  • Plane Steel: M2 HSS
  • Plane bed angle: 12 degrees
  • Plane blade dimensions: 3.2 x 60 x 112mm

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US Tool & Fastener is a division of Angel-Guard Products, Inc. We pride ourselves on offering only the very best in woodworking tools and equipment. Our staff is trained to handle all requests professionally, complete, and as quickly as possible.

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