Most attention here is on getting smoothing planes to create silky finishes by producing micro-thin shavings from difficult woods.
I have recently been confronted with the other end of the spectrum:
trying to remove large amounts of material from the end grain of standard DIY shop "white" wood. This was to trim up the bottom planks of a sloping sided box.
My plane(s) were juddering all over the place and horrible things were happening to the wood. Just at the end, a low-angle block plane got the final millimeter or so under control.
How would forum readers tackle the rough bit ?
I have recently been confronted with the other end of the spectrum:
trying to remove large amounts of material from the end grain of standard DIY shop "white" wood. This was to trim up the bottom planks of a sloping sided box.
My plane(s) were juddering all over the place and horrible things were happening to the wood. Just at the end, a low-angle block plane got the final millimeter or so under control.
How would forum readers tackle the rough bit ?