When it comes to hand planes people have lots of ideas about whose is the best. There are several premium hand planes; Lie Nielsen, Veritas, Bridge city, Wood River and The granddad of the bunch Stanley along with many others. These planes all claim to be the best or the innovator with new frog designs, re-worked Bedrock designs, bronze bodies and ductile steel. There are those who prefer a 125 year old bailey or bedrock but these old planes simply can't hold a candle to the modern marvels of today.

I figured that Rob Cosman Himself was putting his whole reputation on the line so I could put a Bedrock on the line. I had just finished restoring a #603 for my personal collection so I grabbed it and followed the instructions very carefully and five minutes later I had the throat opened to allow the blade to fit through.

I literally did nothing to this Iron and I went to work on a piece of figured walnut, the first shaving came out a little too thin and strong on the right. I adjusted the lateral lever on the plane and gave her a little more blade. The second pass was whisper thin, full thickness shavings three feet long and just like a ribbon.I was in awe of my own plane after the upgrade. I was pleased because this addition made the bedrock preform as well as my Lie Nielson smoother. At this point I honed the irons on the M-Power Pss1 because they only needed a slight honing and the back of the irons were already flat how refreshing. I then gave the plane a workout for about 30 minutes cut after cut. It was a showing fit for television simply unreal. Next I grabbed a bigger blade that fits a 4 .5, 5.5, 6 and 7. I grabbed my new late model 5.5 and was bummed to find the plane was a tiny bit too small so I grabbed the 607.

The IBC Pinnacle Rob Cosman Blade sets are made of cryogenically treated high vanadium A2 steel 0.140”thick and 60-62 HRc. The chip breaker are a