Hand Plane Chatter

[Farrell]

Any thinner and I'm planing air. Light pressure, heavy pressure, same 
difference.

What do you mean by "on the bias"?

Pivoting - yeah, that's a good point. I wonder if part of it is that often 
so little of the base is in contact with the planed surface - I mean until 
the curve of the wood matches the curve of the base. Maybe it's inherent in 
the design. I just don't know.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
> Farrell wrote:
>> Question for the wood chomping gurus out there.
>>  I have a hand plane that has a propensity to "chatter" in use.
>
>
> Not a guru, but...  Take thinner slices? with minimal pressure. on the 
> bias.   It looks like the thing would have a propensity to pivot real 
> easily on the blade and chatter. I would think, also, that attacking the 
> apex or nadir from both directions would eliminate grain orientation 
> problems.
> Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT