So yesterday I was at an antique store and I found this Sargent Coffin Smoother. I've never tried a wooden smoother before. I bought it and thought that if I tuned it up, It might be fun to use it every now and then. I brought it home, did very little to it. Honed the blade and some minor flattening. I had no idea I would love this plane so much. It just feels incredible and it cuts like a dream! I think this could be one of my favorite planes...
I have a Dutch coffin smoother I bought when I was in the Netherlands. I should really hone the blade and see how it works. Seems like reasonably good quality. It has a double iron, so maybe it's one of the low quality ones.
(11-17-2018, 01:40 PM)EricU Wrote: I have a Dutch coffin smoother I bought when I was in the Netherlands. I should really hone the blade and see how it works. Seems like reasonably good quality. It has a double iron, so maybe it's one of the low quality ones.
It ain't necessarily so! Double irons are highly effective at smoothing when properly fetteled and sharpened. I've made a couple at York pitch that work a charm. Hock double blade. Sole is Ipe, as is wedge and cross-pin. Body is cherry. Finish is TruOil.
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