Reply by Don W

Posted on smoothing plane leaving scalloped surface

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#1 posted 283 days ago

On more suggestion. If you are good at cambering (I could freehand a camber a lot quicker than a straight edge to) sharpen your blade straight, then just camber the last 1/8” of the blade. (on each side of course)

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