This is my 'planer/thicknesser' :-) Plane maker David Barron suggested the design, the plane rides on two waxed runners at the edges of the plane and outside the reach of the blade. The wood is roughed down to approx thickness and then is placed between the runners. It is then planned down until the blade is no longer in contact with the wood. The resulting pieces are 5/16" thick. I can process planks up to 18" long and 2" wide. I have joined 2 together to make wider planks. I am planning to use these to make little boxes and cabinets. The wood is Rhododendron - I picked some off-cuts up in our local wood.
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