Colin Montoya-Lewis wrote:
> 
> Thanks to everyone who responded to my scraping question. I'm currently
> building a walnut dining table for a customer, and I'm faced with
> flattening almost 50 sq. feet of gnarly-grained top. I'm wavering
> between hauling the top (it's 1 1/2" thick and ooh so heavy) off to the
> local wide belt sander guy or (gulp) buying a #112. Figures this plane
> would turn into a priceless artifact just as *I* need one. As far as I
> can tell, there really isn't anything else available that has a long
> enough sole to make flattening wide expanses less exasperating. The LN
> scraper seems a little too petite. I have a #80 that has gotten me out
> of a few scrapes (yuk yuk), but I don't think this is up to the task
> afore me.

Welcome!! The recent FWW that had a 112 on the cover showed the author's
long bed variation of a 12 1/2 scraper. He basically removed the
existing
sole and stuck the body into a larger wood framework. It sounded like a
good idea to me, and if I ran into a 12 1/2 I'd do the same with it. How
about trying to rent a YB infill jointer from one of the better heeled
denizens of the group? B^) B^) 

Seriously, from those who own an infill jointer, would it be suitable
for this type of work? I assume we're talking about flattening while
minimizing tearout so that further work to get a finish surface with 
either a scraper or a YB smoother would be minimal. 

WRT the cost of the 112, ya gotta predict the market, of course! B^)
I'm not sure it'd be the best way to flatten a large expanse (vs. using
a good jointer) but is easier to keep things flat than with a 80 or
even a 12. A 12 is a pretty good alternative, though. Paddy's ex one
does a wonderful job B^) B^) B^).