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Noah Wagener
05-28-2012, 9:32 PM
why are planes shorter in front than rear? To keep you from dipping off board at end of stroke? Japanese planes appear to be the opposite.
Jim Koepke
05-28-2012, 10:38 PM
Noah,
It seems you have answered your own question.
Japanese planes are pulled rather than pushed, but many times things are what they are because of traditions.
jtk
Greg Wease
05-28-2012, 11:37 PM
Take a look at the geometry Lee Valley is using. The throat is moved back so there is more flat in front of the blade--more "symmetrical" than the traditional geometry.
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