tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post2554333133928600319..comments2024-03-08T15:14:31.312-05:00Comments on Landless: J is for Jack planeTony Nolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-9876703183321253532013-04-11T21:10:04.337-04:002013-04-11T21:10:04.337-04:00It's called a "jack" plane because i...It's called a "jack" plane because it's a basic, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_plane" rel="nofollow">jack-of-all-trades plane</a>, used for a variety of planing jobs. This is in contrast to specialized planes like molding planes, flush-cut trim planes, etc. I don't do much planing, so I don't have much need for anything beyond this generalist.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-74867923874897011652013-04-11T21:01:36.207-04:002013-04-11T21:01:36.207-04:00I've always referred to this as a plane, but d...I've always referred to this as a plane, but didn't know it was named a Jack Plane. And I can't even remember the last time I used it. Chuck Allenhttp://www.chuckallen.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-48131682719607190072013-04-11T10:09:31.163-04:002013-04-11T10:09:31.163-04:00Yes, it was a flat blade, which would (I guess) ma...Yes, it was a flat blade, which would (I guess) make it an enclosed drawknife. Amazingly enough, Wikipedia isn't completely right. :-)Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-92061274811006219532013-04-11T10:05:21.722-04:002013-04-11T10:05:21.722-04:00How did they trim a door with a spokeshave? Those ...How did they trim a door with a spokeshave? Those have curved blades. Was it an enclosed drawknife?Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-70888183608485191312013-04-11T07:49:13.289-04:002013-04-11T07:49:13.289-04:00Haha, great post, and a great reminder that the wo...Haha, great post, and a great reminder that the word "hand" in "hand tools" is the important part!<br /><br />For some reason that I can no longer remember, I bought a spokeshave plane in high school, and took it with me when I went to college. It came in handy that first day, because the door in my dorm room was binding against the metal frame. Some people, who became fast friends, found I had the tool and did the job without my even asking. They pulled the door off its hinges, and trimmed off the offending wood. Two minutes, and I had a non-sticking door. (And I'm still wondering why I bought that thing, I'm sure I thought I had a use for it back then.)Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.com