Delivery Timeline: DECEMBER 2024

This Tapering Plane works as a tenon cutter, but with a smoothing plane finish and has a few very important added features. This Tapering Plane is ideal for making windsor chairs and any staked furniture.

Cutting a 6° tapered tenon that is  ⅝ of an inch at the smallest (exit) diameter, and  15/16’’  at the widest, entrance diameter.  , the HSS Blade cuts over the course of 2 ⅞ ’’ which creates a tapered tenon that is long enough to go through a 2’’ thick seat with extra length to accommodate for rake and splay.  The blade is slightly tapered at the entrance to ensure a smooth tapered  shoulder of up to  1’' diameter, bringing the overall length of cut to 3 ⅛”. It is also slightly angled at the exit, in order  to use the tool to create a straight 5/8'' tenon for stretcher joinery . 

 This tapering plane comes with a setting key, for easy resetting of the blade at the exact needed approach, after removal for blade sharpening. There is also a depth of cut set, so that you can adjust the cut depth according to what is appropriate for different species of wood. The setting key is housed in the body of the tool for convenient storage.

This Tapering Plane was created, designed and tested by Kelly Harris,  alongside Chairmaker, Peter Galbert. It was also made with great guidance from Chairmaker / Reamer Maker, Tim Manney and with the brilliant support of Chairmakers Toolbox project. See their  website for more chair making tools and opportunities. 

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