Need some advice about a tool for a project in the works.
I've constructed a chunky, rustic dining table made from 12/4 mahogany. I am not obsessed with a perfectly flat surface, but I do want it relatively smooth to the touch (seams are okay, as are dips and gouges, splinters aren't).
So far I've been going at it with an LV Bevel Up Jack and an LN102 Low Angle Block plane. The Jack works great up to a point, but then I have to whip out the block plane to get into the lower parts. This seems to be working out okay, but the ribbon grain isn't as smooth as it could be.
I'm going to use this as an excuse to pick up a new tool. The question is which tool? Is it:
A) the LV Bevel Up Smoother (possibly with a secondary bevel set to York Pitch)
B) the LN Cabinet Scraper (or some other brand)
C) the LN Large Scraper Plane (how different is this from B?)
D) something else
Which would you use for ribbony African Mahogany (Sipo)?
Thanks.