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Planemakers Floats

Floats are traditional tools used to cut, flatten, and smooth (or float) the critical surfaces of a wooden plane, such as the bedding of the blade, the mouth, and the wedge abutment. They are capable of extremely precise work.

Typically floats have been craftsman-made. Lie Nielsen Toolworks in Maine USA have collaborated with contemporary wooden plane makers Clark & Williams to develop these floats and Classic Hand Tools are very pleased to make them available in the UK & Europe.

These floats are made from S-7 tool steel, hardened and tempered to RC 50-52 for edge life and resharpening ability. 8tpi, 80° rake angle, maple handles.

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Bed Floats Ref: FB

Bed floats are used for fitting the iron to the bed of the plane.
The 1/8" is best for this, the 3/16" is great for trimming and final surfacing of chamfers and other work.

Prices include VAT

Quantity:

1/8" Bed Float Push - FB-18 £51.03
3/16"" Bed Float Push - FB-316 £51.03

Edge Floats Ref: EF

Edge floats are used to open and size moulding plane wedge mortises. 1/8" for the narrowest wedges, and 3/16" for the thicker wedges.
The 1/8" edge float also serves as a mouth and abutment saw in making bench planes.

Prices include VAT

Quantity:

1/8" Edge Float Push - EF -18 £44.96
3/16" Edge Float Push - EF -316 £44.96

Side Floats Ref: FS

Side floats work the sides of wedge mortises to open them from the initial sinking. 1/8" thick.

Prices include VAT

Quantity:

Side Float Push - FS-T £51.03
Side Float Pull - FS-H £51.03

Small Cheek Floats Ref: FCS

Cheek floats allow easy sizing of the mortise to match standardized wedges, and are useful for a number of other fitting and clean-up jobs. The pull float cuts on the pull stroke, which is handy for some jobs. 1/8" thick.

Prices include VAT

Quantity:

Small Cheek Float Push - FCS-T £51.03
Small Cheek Float Pull - FCS-H £51.03

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