Thought I would make a quick Dai in Goncalo Alves.

Never worked it before - but David Barron has used it and recommended it for a number of reasons, not least density and wear resistance.

I have used it for Krenov planes but this will be my first Dai.

i like the streaks in it - it was a bowl blank, I cut it into 3 plane Dai blanks

and have been letting it settle for quite a while now.

 

 

 I will be using a second hand 'beat up' Japanese blade I have restored 

and a special chip breaker I have made.

 

Here I am using the legendary chisel made by Master Stanley San.

It uses a rare unbreakable wood for the handle called 'plastic'

I paid a little extra and got this special figuring in the handle.

(I just stuck a 35 degree bevel on it and smacked the hell out it actually)

 

I can see daylight - I like this bit - like when the Euro tunnel met in the middle.

Just a little bit smaller and not such a great engineering feat I suppose.

I didn't use a laser either by the way.