No. 4 Molding Plane Pair

After final oiling and waxing, the pair was tested on a length of poplar. Both planes cut smoothly and left a crisp, matching profile. The matched No. 4 pair is a workshop staple for smaller moldings.

The wedges were cut from matching stock and fitted individually.

Each body was sawn to shape and the escapement cut and refined with floats. The irons were bedded carefully to ensure tight, even contact at the heel and toe of the bed.

I milled up a pair of straight-grained beech blanks for the hollows and rounds, oriented the grain for stability, and marked the centerlines and profiles for each.