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273606 Kirk Eppler 2021‑05‑05 Re: Scrub planes (was Re: flattening a large slab)
On Tue, May 4, 2021 at 9:02 PM Ken Wright via groups.io  wrote:

>   Can anyone recommend a radius to grind the iron?  Or is that more a
> matter of personal taste?
>
>
Just as a note
My Knight smoother is approx 4" radius on a 1-1/2" wide blade, 1/4" thick.
Hogs the Fritos, but a bit uncomfy in the hand.

My Stanley #40 is approx a 4" radius on a 1-1/4" wide blade. Hogs the
Fritos, more comfy than the Knight.

My LaChappelle horned scrub is approx 3-1/2" radius on a 1-1/4" wide blade.
Not used yet

I have a Pinie.cz b39 scrub, but it has no radius to the blade.  Huge
gaping mouth, unlike the 3 45, which is tight.  Poor wood finish, hit it
with scotchbrite to smooth it out.  No major work yet.
-- 
Kirk Eppler in Half Moon Bay, CA, not motivated to write
technical documents today.

Recent Bios FAQ