Reply To: Hand planing cherry stiles and rails
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If this plane doesn’t have a cap iron, that absence can be contributing. I find that pushing the cap iron very close to the edge can eliminate tear out in many cases. It also makes the plane harder to push, though. My planes are bedded at 45 degrees and I generally get by fine.