Von Berger Open Throat Router Plane

A perfect router plane for refining dados, rabbets and tenons, and for cutting shallow mortises for hardware, inlays or any task requiring precise depth control. It’s particularly useful for mortises, tenons, hinge gains, inlay work, and cleaning up grooves Manufactured from seasoned, ductile Closed Grain cast iron. OPEN THROAT design offers a wider view of the blade’s path, which is beneficial for working near obstructions or when cutting up to the edge of a piece. Supplied with 3/8″ (10mm) hardened to HRC 55-60 and made of HSS Steel. The Square blade design is to prevent rotation while using. The micro adjust depth control allows a precise depth of cut. Maximum depth of cut is 1” (25mm) with depth stop removed. These router planes for come with a removable fence that can be placed on either side of the blade and can be used on straight or curved pieces. The cutter requires honing before use. OPEN THROAT design offers a wider view of the blade’s path, which is beneficial for working near obstructions or when cutting up to the edge of a piece. The body of this plane is made from nearly indestructible, seasoned, ductile cast iron. Sole Length: 7.1/2" (190mm) Sole Width: 3.5" (89mm) Cutter Size: 3/8x3" (10x75mm) Blade Angle: 25°