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I clamped a piece of scrap (from my wood stain test) in the drill press vice (hidden under the cotton rag), and planed for awhile, trying to get perfectly smooth curls. I managed it, but not without chatter, even when pulling the blade up so high, I couldn't see it poking out the bottom. It felt like a really crappy plane, though it was my first, so I've nothing with which to compare it.
IMG_5445
I clamped a piece of scrap (from my wood stain test) in the drill press vice (hidden under the cotton rag), and planed for awhile, trying to get perfectly smooth curls. I managed it, but not without chatter, even when pulling the blade up so high, I couldn't see it poking out the bottom. It felt like a really crappy plane, though it was my first, so I've nothing with which to compare it.