Dwight

A scrub is used with more set than a smoother - as much as 1/16".

If the mouth is still open with the blade at a scrub setting - the 
shaving will have thickness equal to the set - then the shavings will 
clear the mouth.

Nice looking plane.

Brent

On 2017-10-19 18:54, Dwight Beebe wrote:
> Gracious Galoots,
> 
> I bought a Sandusky horned smoother recently for $35 from Josh Clark (
> www.hyperkitten.com).
> 
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/HIn9DsxcwdWdZiyp1
> 
> I'm wondering about the wisdom of changing the plane's role in life from
> smoother to scrub.  The mouth is about 1/2" wide.  The iron is good: 3/16"
> thick at the rear of the bevel (bezel, Jeff) and 1 3/4" wide.  Lots of life
> left in the iron.  It's a Sandusky laminated blade.  I would only regrind
> the blade to an appropriate radius and not otherwise modify the plane.
> 
> Suggestions, compliments, disparaging remarks?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dwight
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Brent Beach
Victoria, BC, Canada