Comments on: On the frog in your throat http://paulsellers.com/2012/08/on-the-frog-in-your-throat/ Lifestyle woodworker Wed, 22 May 2013 11:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Bill Schenher III http://paulsellers.com/2012/08/on-the-frog-in-your-throat/#comment-1045 Bill Schenher III Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:00:00 +0000 http://paulsellers.com/?p=9958#comment-1045 Thanks Paul for answering this question. I so often feel and see people get pushed into buying a Lie Nielsen because they can get a high angle frog that they feel they must have. This simple solution is a much easier and cheaper way to deal with these sorts of problems.
Much appreciated information. Keep up the great work. And thank you for your time.

]]> By: Howard in Wales http://paulsellers.com/2012/08/on-the-frog-in-your-throat/#comment-1043 Howard in Wales Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:11:00 +0000 http://paulsellers.com/?p=9958#comment-1043 .

That’s an excellent trick with the blade – similarly expounded elsewhere by flatting the back on a stone, blade resting on a thin steel ruler.

For a more permanent solution and a good addition to your tool chest, there is a range of three wooden planes available at about £25 each (UK) which come bedded at Half Pitch (60Deg). Called ‘Hong Kong’ style – (dunno why) they are Chinese made but are extremely well done.
These planes are not toys.
The mouths are very tight and requiring only minimal fettling and a bit of work on the blade – which is very good steel, by the way, but comes ground only. They hold theit edge very well in use.

I’m not plugging these, other than the fact that I have a set and they are capable of dealing with cantankerous grain without blinking. At 60 degrees they leave an excellent finish straight from the blade and won’t break the bank.

All best

Howard in Wales

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