Here are matching Primus Jack and Smooth planes. Both are made of quality steamed beech with lignum vitae sole. The difference is the bedding angle of the blade. The Jack plane will remove more material quicker, while the smooth plane leaves the finest possible surface finish.

E.C. Emmerich (ECE) has bridged the gap between a wooden body plane and a metal body plane with their fine Primus and other adjustable models. You will easily be able to produce shavings the thickness of tissue paper! ECE manufacturers some of the finest wooden body planes made in the world today. In particular, the ECE Primus planes and adjustable block planes are known for precise planing with virtually no chatter. Made in Germany