steve355

Yes, exactly. Mine already does that, effectively. The locking screw is the adjuster screw at the top of the mortise. The cap iron screw...

All planes have the equivalent of a wedge, some kind of tensioning mechanism. I’ve toyed with various ideas but side escapement planes...

I thought about that but in practice not really. A different pitch means the iron needs sharpening to a slightly different profile...

For what it’s worth… because I actually got it working today, here’s a few pics of a #14 hollow plane I’ve tried to design in metal...