I have been thinking to build a miter plane for shooting (chuting).  
Basically, a Krenovian plane with a thin side wall.... maybe a side wall 
of aluminum or steel....the rest could be wood.

I wonder if a wood plane has enough mass to do its job, or is this a 
better idea in metal only, if only because of the mass?

If I do build it in wood, what wood should I choose?  Ipe is heavy and 
cheap and available in construction sizes....... Rosewood and Lignum, 
etc, is too $$$,  Oak, Maple,Walnut too light.  I do not have a s source 
for Osage Orange.... and it may not be a good choice anyway.... Purple 
Heart is available, reasonable in price ( I have a chunk in the shop 
that could easily be used)

I have a think strip of Lignum with which to make a nice slippery 
surface to ride on or use wa the cutting face....

I do want it to be a skew design, but with a perpendicular blade, like 
the really fancy LN types....This only means that the ramp for the blade 
is a bit of a weird, rotated bird.

Size?  I was thinking 9-16 inches long, and a blade width of 1- 1 1/2 
inches..... mostly to accommodate 4/4 wood...   Thick is a requirement.  
Maybe 1/8 inch.... maybe thicker.... maybe not....Maybe an old, tapered 
blade would work as well...?

Does anyone have an old blade to sell that might work?  it does need to 
be FLAT.  I can sharpen it.

Alternate: Does anyone have an infill miter plane that needs a new home?

Complete with all parts, and or in working condition, optional.

Any thoughts?  Ideas? Experience to share?

-- 
Frank Filippone
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