I think it already is. It's sweet when it's working for you. Someday I'd like to find one that fits a woman's hands better than my cheapo Staney though.

Patsy

: The plane may be cutting very small cuts but if you have any deflection of
: the plywood, it will not cut. Try your technque with a piece of some soft
: solid wood like pine or cedar. You may also need to remove the blade and
: lap the sole of the plane flat.I use a piece of 400 wet or dry sandpaper
: on piece of glass or something flat. Any plane can be tuned to work. I
: also use the plane at a ten to thirty degree angle to the work. It will
: come grasshoper, the block plane will be your favorite tool ,Don