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[Pappy]

I have always called it a thum plane,but if you ask for the smallest they have you will probably be cloes to right. ;)I will try and take a picture of mine this weekend if I don't forget.
   Pappy

[Hillbilly]

Here's the kind I have-it's called a "trimming plane" or something like that-Lowes has them for about $6-$7.

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[artcher1]

If you want to save yourself a lot of work and time then get you a good 6" block plane. That little thumb plane will work you to death JMO . ART B

[JustinNC]

Thanks Steve. I'll swing by Lowes a little later and see what I can track down.

If you want to save yourself a lot of work and time then get you a good 6" block plane. That little thumb plane will work you to death JMO . ART B

artcher, I got's me one of them. and a sure form and couple other odds and ends.

[artcher1]

A block plane, good wood rasp and scraper is mostly all I use for shoot arrows Justin. No idea if that sure form is going to be of any help to you or not. Always be mindful and keep the pith centered in the shaft. On shoots where you can use your plane you may still need a rasp to follow the shaft's contour where the plane won't go.  ART B

[JustinNC]

Well artcher, I hear you're the one to listen to when it comes to this. I have all of the tools you mentioned.

[Hillbilly]

And straighten the shaft pretty straight before you plane it, or you'll be cutting through the grain and weakening it.

[JustinNC]

Steve, I thought of that about 10 second after I posted and couldn't edit it from my phone. Felt dumb fo
r asking. Haha

[Pappy]

Here is mine,I think it is the same as Steve's.
   Pappy

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[JustinNC]

Thanks Pappy....I'll look for one next time I'm in the right place.