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Infill Plane

The infill plane is a precision tool that will plane almost any wood, grain direction notwithstanding. 
It will give a depth to the appearance of wood that few other planes can achieve.

 

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My infill plane is 9" long and 2.5" wide with a 2" iron.  It features a brass screw cap with a ¾" knurled knob. The tool has a 2" steel iron hardened to RC 62. All infills have spacers to center the iron to make adjusting easy.-


When made of Cocobolo, this plane is 6 lbs. 4 oz., so it is a heavy little sucker. The sole is lapped flat to 1200 grit paper, and the mouth dimension is .001-.003 I try to get it down to .002. The plane has a hardened A strike button that will last more than a lifetime. The wood is polished and buffed out. The iron is set 45,47,50,55, or 60 At 50 this plane will handle some of the worst woods you can come across... such as figured Bubinga (one of the hardest  woods to plane... it's even hard to scrape), Cocobolo, Lacewood, Ipe, and Purpleheart.  Figured American woods are a breeze.

The Japanese iron infill smoother is the king of my infills. It can handle any woods that are planable and leave the best surface. The plane iron was made by Takeji Ishida, a plane maker for over 45 years. It is a good quality blue steel and old wrought iron blade.  The plane is 9" long 2 5/8" wide and the iron is about 2 1/8" wide.
The infill can be made in several woods including Cocobolo (pictured), ebony , Bubinga, Black Walnut, Cherry, Bloodwood, and other woods Please email  me for a full list of woods .

Great care is made in building this tool. It is constructed for a lifetime of planing. The cost of this fantastic plane is only $650 shipped. Japanese ironed infills start at $750 shipped. Please allow a 4 x12 week lead time.

The pocket infill is 5" long 2" wide and about 2.5" high the iron is bedded at 12 degrees. The iron is 1.5" wide and is sharpened at 30 degrees. The small infill is 5" high 4" high and 2" wide and has a 1.5" wide iron.

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 Infill Plane - $650
Japanese Ironed Infill Plane - $750
small infill 300
pocket infill 300

Prices include shipping charges

Please e-mail me if you would like specifications or more information.

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