Reply To: Douglas fir, tearout, and Yorkies
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Hi Craig,
I found that setting the cap iron really tight in to the edge helps, using a standard Stanley/Record plane. You’ll need very little setting on the plane and very little camber on the iron (essentially none beyond rounded edges). Shavings immediately get kind of pressed back into the board when hitting the cap iron. That prevents the tear-out. You feel a bit more resistance when pushing the plane compared to a “standard” setting. Shavings will look a bit like an accordion. The cap iron needs to be properly prepared, leaving not the slightest gap to the plane iron.
Cheers,
Tilman
- This reply was modified 3 years, 9 months ago by tilman.