Figure 1: Plane components.
Micro-Adjust Knob
Fence Locking
Knob
Sliding Section
Locking Knob
Rod
Fence
Sliding Section
Body
Sub-Fence
Sub-Fence Locking Knob
Body Locking
Knob
Blade Guide
Knob
Skate
Skate
Depth Stop
Fine-Adjust Knob
Small Blade
Guide Knob
Body
Depth Stop
Depth Stop
Locking Knob
Scoring Spur
2
Veritas
®
Combination Plane
The Veritas
®
Combination Plane can be used to tackle
fundamental joinery, such as rabbets, tongues and
grooves, as well as through-dadoes. It can also be used
with beading, reeding and fl uting blades, individually
or in sequence with others, to create a variety of
decorative details.
The combination plane consists of three main parts: a
body, a sliding section and a fence. The body includes
the blade bed and depth adjustment, and the tote. The
body and the sliding section have depth stops with a
capacity of
3
/
4
"
, scoring spurs for cross-grain work, and
bevelled skates to permit the use of beading, reeding
and fl uting blades. The sliding section rides on two rods
and supports the outer edge of the blade. The fence also
rides on the rods and, being symmetrical, the plane can
Note:
The fence section comes mounted upside down for shipping purposes. In use, it will need to be fl ipped 180°,
as shown in
Figure 1
.
To prevent racking, especially when reinstalling the fence, it is recommended that you stagger the fence rods; slide
the fence onto one rod, then the other. Periodically lubricate the fence rods to keep the components sliding freely.
be set for right- or left-hand confi guration to suit your
dominant hand or accommodate grain direction. The
fence assembly includes a wooden sub-fence with a
micro-adjust knob. Two pairs of rods are included,
5
"
long and 8
"
long, letting you make cuts reaching up to 5
"
from the edge of the workpiece. Large brass knobs make
adjustments fast and easy without need for tools, and the
large torrefi ed maple tote offers a solid, comfortable grip.
A straight
1
/
4
"
wide lapped A2 tool steel blade is included,
and a selection of other blades is available separately. It
will accept the right-hand (and unhanded) blades available
with the Veritas Small Plow Plane, as well as the blades
used with the Stanley #45 and most of those used with the
Stanley #55.
