Comments on: Window to my workshop 14 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2009/08/12/window-to-my-workshop-14/ A Blog by Karl Holtey. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:25:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2009/08/12/window-to-my-workshop-14/comment-page-1/#comment-178 admin Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:25:07 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=364#comment-178 Hi I think there are a lot of planes with closed handles, but probably not so much on the modern stuff. The reason for the closed handles is that they follow the original Norris specifications. On my own designs I favour the open handle e.g. No 98 and No 982. I do find that with the closed handle it is usual to put three fingers through the handle and the index finger rests on the fore section of the handle, and you can monitor a lot of feed back like this. I however prefer the open handles - it is user preference. It seems that the contemporary builders use open handles. k Hi

I think there are a lot of planes with closed handles, but probably not so much on the modern stuff. The reason for the closed handles is that they follow the original Norris specifications. On my own designs I favour the open handle e.g. No 98 and No 982.

I do find that with the closed handle it is usual to put three fingers through the handle and the index finger rests on the fore section of the handle, and you can monitor a lot of feed back like this. I however prefer the open handles – it is user preference. It seems that the contemporary builders use open handles.

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]]> By: Torch02 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2009/08/12/window-to-my-workshop-14/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Torch02 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:40:52 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=364#comment-176 Most of the planes one sees out there have an open handle. What lead you to create planes with a closed handle, that more resembles a hand saw? Do you think it adds to the operation of the plane, or is it just a design decision? Most of the planes one sees out there have an open handle. What lead you to create planes with a closed handle, that more resembles a hand saw? Do you think it adds to the operation of the plane, or is it just a design decision?

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