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Creating a concave for a hand plane
- Thread starter PRCD
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FWIW, I found that a completely flat handplane is often best (for me).
Using them in CA, HI, and Fiji, I've found that in true down the line waves when I have concave in the handplane I tend to push it into the wave, rather than on top of the wave. The flat bottom makes it easier to - literally - plane on the surface of the water. On the other hand, in short dumpy beach breaks, the concave works better for me to quickly fit into the curve of the wave and enjoy the quickness of the wave. So overall, if I had to choose one, I'd go flat.
For the record, I have a Brownfish from Gary (with concave) that I love and is beautiful & a flat plank from Danny Hess that is amazingly functional although not quite as pretty.
EDIT: It's the McDonald's tray idea. It really does work best.
EDIT2: Both were gifts. Not that that matters.
however for vertical bodysurfing i prefer a flat bottom, it snaps off the top quicker