Traditional straight scraping blade (left) compared to bowed blade of Veritas small scraping plane (right). Bowed blade eliminates ridges in the work surface caused by blade corners.
Traditional straight scraping blade (left) compared to bowed blade of Veritas small scraping plane (right). Bowed blade eliminates ridges in the work surface caused by blade corners.
Description
5-1/4" long ductile cast iron body
2" wide, 0.040" thick, high-carbon-steel blade occupies full width of plane body
Articulating palm rest
Set screw permits bowing of blade
Blade ground at 45° for easy hook burnishing
Fixed frog sets blade at 20°, optimum angle for fine scraping
