Set 4 The Plough, Moving Philister and Beading Tool

Set 4 - The Plough, Moving Philister and Beading Tool

These complete the Basic Tool Set, but as they can be superseded by the Multiplane or a variety of electric tools – starting with the router - we have kept them separate from the other sets. This is a more cost effective option for the dedicated user of hand tools than the Multiplane and will do all the tasks that are required in this series of kits except the dado (which can be done with a saw and a chisel), and the skirting detail on the kist (which can be simplified to a chamfer).

I will talk about the Multiplane in the next blurb; it is more versatile, but is definitely for the committed.

The Plough is from ECE and is a pleasure to use. It is used for grooving, but not for dados, as it has no cutting “spurs” either side of the blade, so will tear the grain. It comes with 3 irons (5,7 and 9mm) these are adequate for this furniture making course, and although a full set of 6 is available – the cost would go up!

These are and always have been the most complex of the furniture maker’s collection of hand tools. A piece of beeswax is a useful extra to keep down the friction, rubbed on the plane rather than the stock. The workhorses of this course are the Plough and The Moving or Sliding Philister. The Philister is a rebate plane with a sliding fence and an adjustable depth stop.

The ECE version (supplied) also has a cutting “spur” to allow you to rebate across the grain without damage.

These 2 are used for housing and fielding drawer bottoms, cabinet backs and door panels in this series, and although not as versatile as the multiplane there is an advantage in having a tool set up for a specific job, as setting up does take time.

The Beading Tool is by Veritas and complements the other tools by offering some simple mouldings – just practice first on a scrap. See us at http://www.wood-shop.co.uk