Reply To: Problems with Clifton #5 1/2 jack plane
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You might want to read a bit of Paul on sharpening angles for bevel down planes.
Myth an mystery surrounding plane and chisel bevels.
I think you may be losing the edge sooner because there isn’t enough steel supporting the edge. You gain no advantage by sharpening so fine a bevel with bevel down planes and may increase chatter by doing so, as the cap iron isn’t as well supported.
Pay attention to what he says about having more steel behind the bevel.
Try angles between 30 and 42 degrees. The standard is 30, but it can be greater up until the bevel rides on the work, so any angle up to a couple degrees less than 45.
Also, make sure your cap iron is ground so that it still bears properly on your ground back bevel.
- This reply was modified 7 years, 7 months ago by Larry Geib.
- This reply was modified 7 years, 7 months ago by Larry Geib.
- This reply was modified 7 years, 7 months ago by Larry Geib.
- This reply was modified 7 years, 7 months ago by Larry Geib.