Some of you may recall that a few years ago I built a BU infill smoother out of a Stanley #3. With all the various smoothers at my disposal, including some rather special and expensive planes, I often find myself returning time and again to this little smoother. It is simply wonderful and utterly reliable … I managed to grab a couple of hours today for the workshop as Lynndy’s rellies (Oz-speak for visiting family) decided to spend the day shopping (with Lynndy in tow). I started work on the drawer for the armoire, and was smoothing down the front board … View Image .. when I decided that it was time to make the modifications I had been thinking about for a couple of years. I never liked the looks of the plane – too boxy. View Image And the 5/32” (about 4mm) thick blade, although 1 ¾” wide like the original #3, lacked the support of the #3’s frog and so was a sloppy fit. And lastly, it was OK to hold, but not great. I wanted a rounded profile, side set screws for the blade, and a more comfortable grip. I finished it up just as I was called in for dinner. Tomorrow I will replace the screws in the lever cap (so don’t give me a hard time about those!). This is what I came up with. View Image View Image View Image View Image View Image Thanks for sharing this with me. Regards from Perth Derek