Our shoulder planes have many unique features. Through-holes in the body let you insert a finger for improved grip and control. This reduces the chance that the plane will accidentally slip out of your hand, as occurs all too easily with typical shoulder planes, which are often considered awkward to handle and control. If you have ever held a traditional shoulder plane, you will appreciate how these planes come to hand. The broad lever cap fits nicely in the palm. An adjustable toe lets you narrow the mouth for very fine shavings with minimum tear-out. The low bed angle of 15° combined with the 25° blade bevel yields a cutting angle of 40° for exceptional performance on end grain. A Norris-type combined feed and lateral adjustment mechanism makes blade setting easy and accurate. Set screws accurately position the blade and need no readjustment when replacing the blade after sharpening. Blades are lapped and 1/8" (0.125") thick. Patented.