Record "Testa Rossa"

When I decided to turn this Record 4 1/2 into a 'super' plane, I immediately associated it with a racing car—specifically a Ferrari—so choosing red was a natural consequence.

It's equipped with an old wooden plane blade, which is significantly thicker (about 4 mm) than the original. It has a 10° back bevel, resulting in a 55° cutting angle*, excellent for working with difficult grain.
This modification significantly improves performance and fully justifies the time invested.

*While using the plane, I found it very hard to push, so I decided to reduce the back bevel to 10° instead of 15°. The latter works better for a narrower plane like a #4.