Lie-Nielsen Large Shoulder Plane #073

This large shoulder plane (also known as a rabbet plane), a redesign of the Record Shoulder Plane 073, which in turn was a further development of a Preston model, is almost entirely made of ductile iron. Only the blade-clamping mechanism is made of bronze.

Fastening and adjusting screws are extra-large, making them easy to use. The screw for adjusting the blade opening is deeply recessed in the plane body, securely fastened and tapped into the shoe, allowing for blade adjustment when turning both left and right. The side is often used as a sole, for instance, to make the raised edges of a tenon fit in a mortise-and-tenon joint. This means that a shoulder plane needs to flatten end grain regularly, requiring a low mounting angle of the blade.

This shoulder plane has a width of 30 mm, making it suitable for creating tenons in heavy mortise-and-tenon joints. The #073 is a shoulder rabbet plane that, due to its design, is also suitable for smaller tasks!