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Yes, a skewed blade can help pull the plane into the side with the leading edge, but it’s all too easy to rely upon this happening while forgetting to apply adequate lateral pressure on the fence. Skew ironed planes can certainly help, but aren’t necessarily a solution if problems are rooted in technique related issues. It still pays to have a shoulder plane handy for cleanup once a rebate has has been formed. 😉 The skew iron can prove a liability if for some reason you find yourself needing to plane with a rebate’s shoulder on the opposing side of the plane, because the skew tends to push the plane away from the shoulder and you find yourself needing to force the fence into the work instead of simply guiding it.
It’s a great excuse for owning multiple tools 😉 😀