A low angle smoothing plane has three key uses.
It is used to smooth surfaces, preferably taking a diagonal cut, partly across and partly along the grain.
The low cutting angle of 37° minimises fibre tearing.
With a bed angle of 12°, this is a bevel-up plane like a low angle block plane.
It features an adjustable mouth with a unique stop-screw, a combined feed and lateral adjustment knob for blade setting, and a generous hardwood front knob and rear handle.
The ductile cast iron body is 254 x 63mm(10" X 2.1/2"). Overall weight is just over 1.1kg(3.1/2 lb.).
The supplied 25° bevel blade is 50mm(2") wide by 3.2mm(1/8") thick, lapped, and available in PM-V11 alloy steel.