"Dave" wrote in message
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In the discussion comparing handplanes, reference is made to the extra
effort required to tune an older or pooer quality hand plane. I have to
confess ignorance....
Is anyone up to a step by step description as to how it is done?

Dave



Basically you lap the sole of the plane flat, then lap the sides square to
the sole. Then you need to make sure the blade sits flat against the frog
(?) and a few other tweaks.

Read about it he
http://www.woodcentral.com/cgi-bin/r...ls&file=articl
es_120.shtml