If you've felt the sore hands and heat build-up from a card scraper, you'll appreciate the ease with which the #80 scraper plane does its job. It's traditional 45° angle is perfect for final smoothing of large surfaces, especially on woods prone to tear-out. Use it to clean up glue lines, scratches, gouges and to remove finishes in amazingly little time, all with just a fraction of the dust produced by a sander. Tightening the knob bows the blade slightly, increasing the depth of cut. Supplied in a high-quality, foam-lined black box.
Features:
Produces smooth, even surfaces without tear-out, digs or gouges
No need to flex the scraper, the tool does it for you
Smooths difficult or figured grain without chatter or tearing out
Adjusting nut varies the bite of the blade; just tighten for a deeper cut
Fine gray iron casting with machined base and 2.7'' wide blade
Blade is oil quenched, high carbon spring steel
Requires only light honing
Note: This product ships with an 1/8'' thick blade. Due to its thickness, best sharpening results are achieved with diamond stones.
WARNING: Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood products can expose you to wood dust, a substance known to the State of California to cause cancer. Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for personal protection. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/wood.