I bought one of the NOS Berg tapered double irons from Lasse Hilbrandt. It is 1&3/4” and the bed is 45 degrees.
I made this jack from red oak. The tote is American sycamore, wedge is walnut, strike button from osage orange and cross pin from white oak. So a real menagerie of woods.
I know oak is not a traditional wood for planes but it was the right size, straight grained, and in my stash. I thought the sycamore with it’s interlocking grain would work for the tote. If I make another toted plane I will change the angle of the tote so it is lower, meaning less upright. This one would be more comfortable with a taller bench. I was not sure how long to make the tenon on the tote so it would be secure. This one is just over 1/2” and I used Patrick’s liquid hide glue on it.
The blade was obviously new and never sharpened. There were burrs on all the edges. The back was flat. The cap iron was wider than the blade and took a bit of filing. While back I bought a deburring wheel for my spare grinder. It really makes quick work of it. Just keep it away from sharpened edges as it will round them over real quick. DAMHIK.
I’m looking forward to seeing the planes others are making for blades from Lasse. I imagine most will be traditional.
Now back to my honey-do list.
A few pictures. The shavings are pine, oak and cherry. The last is after linseed oil.
Comments and constructive criticism welcome.
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