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I was taught to use the Veritas MK2 jig with scary sharp papers on float glass. personally the veritas jig is a faff and scary sharp, while initial outlay is relatively cheap, will soon add up and become quite pricey over time.
I had the eze lap stones that Paul recommends and wasn’t overly keen at the time but would like to give them another go.
I tend to also use a micro bevel of 30degrees on chisels and I have plane irons set at both 30degrees and 50degrees for each of my bevel up veritas planes (smoother and jack). Combined with the 12 degree bed these give effective cutting angles of 42 degrees and 62 degrees. The 62 degrees blade is superb at controlling tear out, and you can plane against the grain without too much issue if the need arises.
- This reply was modified 8 years, 5 months ago by Darryl.