A Block Plane

I made this block plane for my dad's birthday some years ago. Say 6 years, I think, maybe? The body and cap iron I milled out of naval brass. The wood, if I remember correctly, is some kind of mahogany that was salvaged from a pallet! That's right, recycling at it's best. The knob is plain mild steel and the iron is O1 steel. The iron is peculiar in that it has no chipbreaker to help it along. It is though just a bit thicker than a quarter of an inch. That iron will chatter the day it rains 500lb anvils!