A handplane with a heavy or light sole ?
There are two ranges of RALI handplanes:
- the professional version with it sole in steel plates, known as "heavy"
- the version for occasional use with it sole in "light" or "one-piece" folded sheet"
What are the differences between the two ranges?
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Good inertia for planing hard timber or knots |
Handy and light tool, easy to handle due to it low weight |
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Back plate adjustment (on surfacing planes) for roughing and perfect finishing |
Locked back plate in universal position, what allows any type of planing (always adjusted) |
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Throat opening adjustment for planing live timber (reduces stuffings) |
No possibility to adjust the throat opening |
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Delivered with 3 additional double-edged blades as they are frequently used |
Delivered with a double-edged blade, inserted in the blade holder |
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Every piece is replaceable because the tool can be dismantled |
No piece can be replaced. |
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| See also : throat opening adjustment, Back plane adjustment |
