The scrub plane is used for dimensioning & truing rough-sawn lumber, with thick shavings aggressively taken diagonally across the grain for maximum effectiveness. Its narrow iron is ground convex for deep cuts without tearing at the edges, leaving characteristically scalloped surfaces that have become a hallmark of the hand-tool purist. Scrub planes are very efficient tools to use for the removal of large amounts of waste wood and for trimming stock. The plane body is cast ductile iron with a handsome cherry knob & handle. The 3/16″ thick blade has a 3″ radius.
Made in the USA.
Blade Width – 1-1/2″
Overall Length – 10-1/4″
Weight – 2.4 lb
Additional Information
Lee Laird from Lie Nielsen Tools Works produces an instructional series on hand plane use and care and has much more to say about Lie-Nielsen’s Scrub Plane model 40-1/2. Read Lee’s article about using theLie-Nielsen Scrub Plane on the Highland Woodworking Blog.
