A Real Sweetheart

[Rob Luter]

Before you peddle the other #4, you may consider having one set up for taking very fine cuts and the other set up for taking thicker cuts. One could also be set up with a slight bevel on the front of the blade to change the effective pitch to a steeper angle.

Finally, even if they are set up the same, it may be handy to have a second plane so if one blade gets dull, you are good to go with the second plane.

You can always sell it or trade it later. But once it is gone, it is gone forever.

jim

I have a pair of #3 that I intended to use with different setups but I rarely use the second one. I think the same will hold true of a pair of #4. I might try the high angle thing just for grins, but for smoothing I usually use my #4 1/2 or my LV LA Jack instead of the #4. Now if I could just find a second 4 1/2.................

[Anthony Fields]

A very nice find and well worth the $20.00 and time to clean it up.

Now, do what it was intended for, use it... I want a #3 just for kicks of course...