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267929 Kirk Eppler <eppler.kirk@g...> 2019‑02‑19 Re: Odd wooden mitre plane issue
On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 9:52 PM Adam R. Maxwell  wrote:

> On Feb 18, 2019, at 07:55 , Kirk Eppler  wrote:
>
> Grabbed this mitre plane off FB, intrigued by the low angle, but puzzled by
> the hole. Do you think this was a knot that someone opened the mouth to get
> rid of ( have my doubts), or an attempted modification that failed?
>
>
> Could the maker have miscalculated when boring a hole
> for the bed? That's my first thought. I guess you could
> hold another tool in there, but that seems odd.
>
>
Adam

Good thought, and that's not one which crossed my mind.  It seems the angle
is a bit off, with the slot getting less deep as it progresses up the body,
and stops before exiting the top of the plane.  Will do some measuring and
report back in a day or two.

Thanks

Kirk in HMB, CA, where it was a chilly (by SF standards only) 36°F this
morning

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