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266074 Don Schwartz <dks@t...> 2018‑07‑10 Re: interesting French plane
On 2018-07-10 3:27 PM, Ed O' wrote:
> I assumed that the right hand was behind the "cuff"  with thumb pointing
> down on the side and the index finger on the top crossing over the top of
> the plane and that the relieve on the wedge was for chafing relief of the
> wrist or forearm against the wedge.  With the left hand forward of the top
> escapement.


This seems right to me, though it does seem odd.

Don

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