Infinity Tools Wood Smoothing Hand Plane

For the Smoothest Surface before Applying Finish! The smoothing plane is the final finishing step to get a glass-smooth surface. Designed to take whisper-thin shavings after the surface has been planed with a jack or jointer plane. The smoothing plane is designed according to the specifications and requirements of leading joinery masters. Made of European beech hardwood with a long-wearing hornbeam sole, these planes are ready for a lifetime of use. The design of both the Jack Plane and the Smoothing Plane is the same, the difference lies in the seating of the blade angle. For the Jack Plane the angle is 45°, whereas the blade angle of the Smoothing Plane is seated at a steeper 49°. This helps prevent tearout on woods with difficult grain patterns. The Smoothing Plane is equipped with a steel alloy 48mm-wide (1.9") blade with a chipbreaker. The blade´s hardness (58HRC) is carefully checked and the resistance of the edge is greater than a standard blade. Our premium wood body bench planes now feature a Norris style adjustment mechanism that makes them very easy to use. This traditional adjustment mechanism allows the depth of cut to be adjusted by turning the brass knob. Pressing the knob right or left will adjust the skew of the iron in the plane body. The Wedge also features a brass tensioning screw with thumb knob that makes securing the iron a snap and improves tension near the end of the wedge where it matters most. Blade may require initial flattening of the back and honing before use. 220 x 65 x 130mm (8.7" x 3.6" x 5.1"). Made for us by a European company that has been making hand tools for over 100 years. Blades are made of steel alloy CrV hardened and tempered to 58HRC. They are coated with oil and delivered in shrink wrap. The durability and sharpness of the blades are significantly extended as a result.