Part of the deal with the new power tools included a Irwin #7 Smoothing Plane. It is the jewel in the crown of the purchases, like all good hand tools, it is tactile, beautifully balanced and I just knew I had to have it after picking it up. It was brand new, and deserved its own box for protection. I made the box from 19mm MDF using 45deg beveled corners, strengthened with jarrah hardwood splines and finished with Cabbots spray on varnish. Jarrah is a native Australian hardwood with a deep red colour and contrasts the blond colour of the MDF very nicely.
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