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266066 Don Schwartz <dks@t...> 2018‑07‑10 interesting French plane
Jim Bode has a French plane on his site which appears to be a jointer ( 
21in). It has a carved escapement and an integral 'push' which wraps 
around the top and right-hander's 'near' side, in-line with a patch in 
the sole in the usual position just ahead of the mouth. It seems to me 
that the shape of the 'push' on the side of the plane is not suitable 
for grasping or pushing with the left hand. It looks more suited to 
pushing with the right hand, with the thumb wrapping around the side. 
That would ensure solid contact between the sole and material ahead of 
the mouth. But that puts the right hand ahead of the mouth, a most 
unusual position. Am I reading this wrong?

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Don

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