Lee Valley Liogier Mortise Float

Founded in the 1920s, Liogier combines traditional handcrafting skills with modern manufacturing materials to produce tools of exceptional quality and durability.

Essentially a flat, safe-edged file with straight milled teeth, this float is used by plane makers for flattening and smoothing the wedge mortise of wooden rabbet and molding planes and other side-escapement planes. The compact design also makes it useful for precise work in other confined spaces, such as for adjusting narrow joinery mortises.

The 90mm × 6mm (about 3 1/2″ × 1/4″) steel blade cuts on the push stroke and is affixed to a stained beechwood handle with a brass ferrule. Heat-treated to retain its sharpness through long use, it has hand-sharpened teeth that cut aggressively yet leave a smooth surface, and can be resharpened with a small saw file as needed.

Made in France.