Thanks guys, next on the list is a small adze.
I used a large old file for the steel. Oil hardened and tempered to straw yellow. It's taken a lovely edge. I like using old files for sharp tools as I've always found them to be very robust.
It does indeed work rather well. I made a chest yesterday out of an old pallet and it cut like a champ. Lovely curls of shavings were coming off. Granted it was only pine but I was still quite pleased.
Niels, do you have the space? Anyone can do it with a little time.
Andy