037 Badger plane - hand woodworking

Hello! Today’s project is classic the badger plane with intermittent boxing and the offset tote. I need that tool to clean sides of side escapment planes. For the body i choosed quartersawn beech. Why quartersawn? Because that material is the most stabile. That’s all. As you probably noticed the sole is always oriented on the side where the bark was. Some people talk that the barks side of the wood is the hardest. Some people talk about wood movement during changing humidity. In that case the sole will get concave profile, wich is better than convex. In that reason the grain should be straight and parallel to the sole. Another people talk abour the wedge fitting during changin humidity, quartersawn wood keeps the wedge tight. I am big fan of the second theory. So, what’s the materials?? - beech for the body - spalted beech for the tote - jasmine wood for boxing - boiled linseed oil and shellac orange as finish - an old laminated plane blade The sole and the right side are free of shellac, they will work