Quite by accident, while planing a 10’X 8/4 X 10″ red oak board I had a grain change, and being pretty tired I flipped the plane around and pulled it. WoW, I found it much easier to pull than push. Japaneese planing ? Anybody else pull a plane ? Yes the plane is tuned and razor sharp. Can get .0015 shavings.
Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!
Bruce S.
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I do so often enough that I don't give it a second thought. If seeing the suggestion in writing from a respected source is important or interesting, you may want to read LV's comments regarding its edge plane. (And, yes some Japanese planes are designed to be pulled, as I think you know . . . some with lateral pins to pull on.)
It's okay if you don't mic your shavings :-)
IMO, jim
I saw a video once of a guy who was flattening a board with a jack (I think) and he pushed/pulled with each stroke -- kind of worked in a circular fashion. Seemed twice as efficient and looked cool, so I tried it and it works well for rough work -- goes twice as fast!
Mike Hennessy
Pittsburgh, PA
in my shoebox sized shop, things get kinda interesting when I need to plane a large glued up panel; there's times when I canna easily access where I need to be to hit the required spot... unless I switch technique... working left handed and on occasion, pulling... it seems to work well enough with my bedrocks...
Mike Wallace
Stay safe....Have fun
you bet, push/pull, whatever works.
Eric
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