Block Planes
End-grain moulding plane, the moulding plane is a plane with a flat sole and a small cutting angle for planing end-grain wood. One part has a steel end. The mouldboard has a cutting angle of about 21 degrees or less, the mouldboard is used for fitting end grain against rods in, for example, boat building and other fine carpentry, often used in conjunction with a butt box.
Butt planes are also popular for planing bamboo for making fly fishing rods, check out Edgeforum and ScandinavianSplit Cane Forum formore information and inspiration!
