Dave Cottrell
03-21-2011, 8:47 AM
What is the bed angle of this block plane? And what are the dimensions?
I was looking for something I can hold in one hand but which has a high-ish (45 degree angle). I have a 60 1/2 and a LN adj mouth block, but they both tend to tear out planing across the grain on maple (string bass bridges). I have a Record#3 which is the right angle, but is a little too big to use one-handed. I have never held a #2 or a #1, so I don't have a basis for comparison. They are also really expensive.
Any suggestions?
I was looking for something I can hold in one hand but which has a high-ish (45 degree angle). I have a 60 1/2 and a LN adj mouth block, but they both tend to tear out planing across the grain on maple (string bass bridges). I have a Record#3 which is the right angle, but is a little too big to use one-handed. I have never held a #2 or a #1, so I don't have a basis for comparison. They are also really expensive.
Any suggestions?