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IndyFEST Hand Plane Competition

John Weber - GO BUCKS!

>Don�t forget the hand plane competition at IndyFEST. We will sign up through lunch and start just after we eat around 1:30. Each contestant will be given a specific time limit to prep the board as he sees fit and produce the best shaving. We will be planing 1-21/32� Cherry, so anything above a #3 will work. As for what plane to bring that is a tough call. It�s a balance between a short smoother like a #4, or large jointing plane that would have the mass to produce a smooth continuous shaving. There will be an on-deck station and we have a third back-up board for more tuning. Above all a sharp blade is key to a thin full length/full width shaving. The main point to the contest is to have fun, and that is how it will be run. Please support our sponsors and I hope to see everyone there.

John

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