For greater accuracy when planing to a sharp edge, run a pencil along the top of the edge. Then plane until the pencil mark disappears. This leaves no doubt where to plane and much better than a vague wetted edge. Regards from Perth, Derek
Nice demonstration. I recently acquired and older version (or an Ulmia) and have been trying to figure out it needs to be used. You made it very clear. Thank you!
Good Tips - I've not seen the water trick before. I need to try it - I picked up a Japanese dovetail (pull) plane about a year ago. No fence no depth stop. - I think you just showed me how to correct the depth issue and use this better than before. Thanks ... I'm a fan.
I guess this is a time proven machine, but it seems to the engineer side of my personality, my dad was an engineer but not me, it could be "new and improved"....
Seems like a good addition to the planes chest. Besides the water method, is counting the number of passes the only method of getting to consistent depth?
That's a great tool and thanks for reviewing it. That was a nice, crisp, informative review. How'd you do the matching trench? Does ECE have a tool for that? Stanley had the No. 444 but it's too expensive, too rare and too fiddley.
ECE Dovetail plane review!! WOW!! Es ist großartig!
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Had to do a review of this ECE dovetail plane from Germany!! Love it!