Our new Joinery Floats are sized with cabinet making and furniture building, rather than planemaking in mind.

Floats can cut more aggressively than rasps, yet leave a finely finished surface for either exposed work or a glue bond. They're also sharpened with a file, and hardened and tempered to around RC 50, like a good hand saw.

Our floats are made from S-7 tool steel, hardened and tempered to RC 50-52 for edge life and resharpening ability. 8tpi, 80° rake angle, maple handles.

Your floats arrive sharp, but additional sharpening with a triangular file will improve performance. Re-sharpening will be necessary after some use. For more information see the link below:

use and care instructions

To view a video demonstrating how to sharpen floats, click here.

	Face Floats Face floats are available in push or pull. They're 1" (2.54cm) wide and designed for accurately trimming tenons, tongues or other such surfaces. The cranked-neck design gives good access to recessed surfaces.   Qty     FF-H     Face Float Pull $70.00   Qty     FF-T     Face Float Push $70.00
	Mortise Floats Mortise floats come in five sizes: 1/2" (1.27cm), 3/8" (9.52mm), 5/16" (7.93mm), 1/4" (6.35mm) and 1/8" (3.17mm). They're excellent for squaring up mortise ends, fitting wedges in tusk tenons and other trimming jobs. All have 1/4" (6.35mm) thick bodies.   Qty     FM-1/8     1/8" Mortise Float Push $60.00   Qty     FM-1/4     1/4" Mortise Float Push $60.00   Qty     FM-5/16     5/16" Mortise Float Push $60.00   Qty     FM-3/8     3/8" Mortise Float Push $60.00   Qty     FM-1/2     1/2" Mortise Float Push $60.00
	Cheek Floats Large cheek floats are available in push or pull. These are ideal for working recessed areas like mortise cheeks. Large cheek floats are 1" wide at their widest taper to allow seeing past the handle when working corners.   Qty     FC-H     Cheek Float Pull $60.00   Qty     FC-T     Cheek Float Push $60.00

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