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Default How to set up a hand plane


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"Neillarson" wrote in message
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Is there a rule of thumb for how much blade is to stick out thru the
sole?


Holding the plane up to the light...


Sorry, I got that wrong. Take your best plane and put it on a hard surface
like a concrete floor. Using a good heavy club hammer hit the back of the
iron as hard as you can. The concrete will stop the sharp edge from
protruding too far from the sole.

Tim w