This is 3-in-1 plane from Shobha. It is a Shoulder, Bull-nose and a Chisel plane. The shoulder/bull-nose plane are used to clean the tenon's shoulder. So, the plane's bottom needs to perfect 90 degrees to its sides. Chisel plane is used where shaving have to be taken to the very edge, for instance, raised panels. It just needs the blade to be protruding out of he plane.
I'm taking a very quick look at the basic design features of this plane.
While editing the video I could see the video was not doing justice to it, so, I took few macro mode shots. The side are perfect parallel, but it is the bottom of the plane that is not at 90 to sides. This would take very careful effort to get 90 to sides. I guess, I'm better of with a new one with saving time and patience.
The bottom of the bull nose needs a good shave!
"Unusable out of the box" is what I can in short.
I'm taking a very quick look at the basic design features of this plane.
While editing the video I could see the video was not doing justice to it, so, I took few macro mode shots. The side are perfect parallel, but it is the bottom of the plane that is not at 90 to sides. This would take very careful effort to get 90 to sides. I guess, I'm better of with a new one with saving time and patience.
From photos above, side are parallel but bottom is not at 90 to sides.
"Unusable out of the box" is what I can in short.
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