The 9 blades (O-1 Tool Steel, unhardened) offered are designed to cover all the widths necessary to create a full set of Hollows and Rounds (18 pairs). All are 8" (20.32cm) long, have a bit length of 2 3/16" (5.55cm) and are tapered from 1/8" (3.17mm) to 1/16" (1.58mm) over the total length of the blade. For information on how to choose the correct blank size, please refer to Larry William's article: The Sizing and Numbering of Hollow and Round Planes. For proper fitting techniques, we recommend Larry's DVD: Making Traditional Side Escapement Planes.

These blanks can also be used to create an almost unlimited number of profile irons. When choosing a blank, keep in mind that there is a strong relationship between the iron width, wedge thickness and other variables (presence of fence, etc). Irons cannot be returned once they have been cut or heat treated.

To accommodate a wide variety of planes each of the bits are slightly wider than one would typically expect for their tang width. One should expect to cut or grind the bit to the appropriate width. Late 19th or 20th Century molding planes tend to have irons thicker than these 18th Century style irons. Using these irons as replacements in later planes may require making a new wedge.

	Grooving Plane Blades Made of O-1 tool steel. 1/8" blade width. Hardened and tempered to Rockwell 60-62. Beveled at 25°. Finish ground. (Sold in pairs only) These grooving plane blades were inspired by Fine Woodworking editor, Matt Kenney. Click here for Matt's article on making a pair of grooving planes using these blades.   Qty     1-BL-GPB     Grooving Plane Blades $50.00
	1/4" Molding Plane Iron Blank Made of annealed AISI O-1 tool steel. 1/4" (6.35mm) blade width, 3/32" (2.38mm) tang width. For numbers 1 and 2 hollows and rounds.   Qty     BL-M-1/4     1/4" Iron Blank $15.00
	3/8" Molding Plane Iron Blank Made of annealed AISI O-1 tool steel. 3/8" (9.52mm) blade width, 3/32" (2.38mm) tang width. For numbers 3 and 4 hollows and rounds.   Qty     BL-M-3/8     3/8" Iron Blank $16.00
	1/2" Molding Plane Iron Blank Made of annealed AISI O-1 tool steel. 1/2" (1.27cm) blade width, 5/32" (3.96mm) tang width. For numbers 5 and 6 hollows and rounds.   Qty     BL-M-1/2     1/2" Iron Blank $18.00
	5/8" Molding Plane Iron Blank Made of annealed AISI O-1 tool steel. 5/8" (1.58cm) blade width, 11/64" (4.36mm) tang width. For numbers 7 and 8 hollows and rounds.   Qty     BL-M-5/8     5/8" Iron Blank $20.00
	3/4" Molding Plane Iron Blank Made of annealed AISI O-1 tool steel. 3/4" (1.90cm) blade width, 3/16" (4.76mm) tang width. For numbers 9 and 10 hollows and rounds.   Qty     BL-M-3/4     3/4" Iron Blank $21.00
	7/8" Molding Plane Iron Blank Made of annealed AISI O-1 tool steel. 7/8" (2.22cm) blade width, 7/32" (5.55mm) tang width. For numbers 11 and 12 hollows and rounds.   Qty     BL-M-7/8     7/8" Iron Blank $23.00
	1-1/8" Molding Plane Iron Blank Made of annealed AISI O-1 tool steel. 1 1/8" (2.85cm) blade width, 9/32" (7.14mm) tang width. For numbers 13 and 14 hollows and rounds.   Qty     1-BL-M-1-1-8Blank     1-1/8" Iron Blank $25.00
	1-3/8" Molding Plane Iron Blank Made of annealed AISI O-1 tool steel. 1 3/8" (3.49cm) blade width, 11/32" (8.73mm) tang width. For numbers 15 and 16 hollows and rounds.   Qty     BL-M-13/8     1-3/8" Iron Blank $26.00
	1-5/8" Molding Plane Iron Blank Made of annealed AISI O-1 tool steel. 1 5/8" (4.12cm) blade width, 13/32" (1.03cm) tang width. For numbers 17 and 18 hollows and rounds.   Qty     BL-M-15/8     1-5/8" Iron Blank $27.00
	2” Molding Plane Iron Blank Made of annealed AISI 0-1 tool steel. 2” (5.08 cm) blade width, 1/2” (1.27 cm) tang width.   Qty     1-BL-M-2Blank     2” Molding Plane Iron Blank $35.00
	5/8" Rabbeting Plane Iron Blank Made of annealed AISI O-1 tool steel. .813" blade width, 3/16" tang width. For 5/8" rabbeting planes.   Qty     1-BL-R-5-8Blank     5/8" Rabbeting Iron Blank $20.00
	3/4" Rabbeting Plane Iron Blank Made of annealed AISI O-1 tool steel. .937" blade width, 1/4" tang width. For 3/4" rabbeting planes.   Qty     1-BL-R-3-4Blank     3/4" Rabbeting Iron Blank $21.00
	7/8" Rabbeting Plane Iron Blank Made of annealed AISI O-1 tool steel. 1.063" blade width, 5/16" tang width. For 7/8" rabbeting planes.   Qty     1-BL-R-7-8Blank     7/8" Rabbeting Iron Blank $23.00
	1" Rabbeting Plane Iron Blank Made of annealed AISI O-1 tool steel. 1.18" blade width, 3/8" tang width. For 1" rabbeting planes.   Qty     1-BL-R-1Blank     1" Rabbeting Iron Blank $25.00
	2” Rabbeting Plane Iron Blank Made of annealed AISI 0-1 tool steel. 2-3/16” (5.56 cm) blade width, 1/2” (1.27 cm) tang width.   Qty     1-BL-R-2Blank     2” Rabbeting Plane Iron Blank $35.00

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