Molding Plane Design Questions

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Does anybody know why molding planes have a off center irons as opposed to a center blade? I would certainly think for construction sake it would be easier to use a centered iron and then taper both sides of the plane body as opposed to using an offcenter blade and tapering only one side of the plane. The reason I ask is because I want to make a set of molding planes, and am curious about the conventions of the design.

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David Kirtley home \| projects \| blog 1250 posts in 1170 days #1 posted 175 days ago	Probably because of less waste cutting the iron from a flat bar but that is just a guess. -- Woodworking shouldn't cost a fortune: http://lowbudgetwoodworker.blogspot.com/
Don W home \| projects \| blog 9973 posts in 740 days #2 posted 175 days ago	And there are times you’ll want to plane right on an edge. It would be difficult with a centered iron. -- There is nothing like the sound of a well tuned hand plane. - http://timetestedtools.wordpress.com (timetestedtools at hotmail dot c0m)
paratrooper34 home \| projects \| blog 699 posts in 1124 days #3 posted 174 days ago	For work on the edge and for shavings ejection. The side escapement planes clog WAY less than the ones that have a center escapement. -- Mike

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