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nah if the heel of that bevel is deeper than the edge the plane will
climb right out of the cut.

Two thoughts.

First, can you really tell which is the bevel and which the flat surface
when you're talking the engaged (1/8") end of the blade? Answer is no, of
course. It's a rake angle, sharpness angle, clearance angle clockwise sum
to 90 degrees. Makes no difference which side the bevel is on when
considering the sharpness angle..

Second, have you looked at Hoadley, specifically chapter eight? Pretty
good stuff.