I hear ya Will, and I thank you for contributing as always. Hope you are doing well.
At some point in time, hopefully a client will want a finish such as you described with the scrub, and I can give that a shot.

I've been thinking about those low angle, bevel-up bench planes that Jay suggested as an option. I'm familiar with only my low angle block plane as it's used for end grain applications.

Can anyone offer more insight into the pro's or cons as to how these compare to a standard bench plane (#4-1/2) when attempting to smooth white oak timbers?