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Default Sharpen angle for wooden plane

On 15/09/2016 15:09, Tim+ wrote:
wrote:
Never used this wooden plane (had it 40 years) but have decided to tidy
it up and start using it.
The plane is 14 inches long. Should it be bevel up or down?


http://www.handplane.com/47/parts-of-a-wooden-plane/

Tim


If you look at the blade (referred to as the 'iron') in the picture
shown in the above reference, you'll see that the ground edge is
horizontal when the blade is installed. That tells you which way round
it has to go.
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Cheers,
Roger
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