On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:34:13 +0900, "Ben Bullock"
wrote:

"tom" wrote in message
oups.com...

Maybe try a slight rounding off of the plane blades' edge?

Thanks for the idea.

Just noticing some dig-in, but that could be from that "wild-grained
stock". Pine?

Unfortunately I don't know what kind of wood it is. Someone gave it to me.

That looks like Douglas Fir to me.

Is the Workmate holding up well to your plane stroke, or no? Tom

Um, it's not an ideal work surface but I stand on it so that the plane
doesn't judder.