Hand planing cherry stiles and rails

Looks better! Do you get more of the clogging and accordion-like shaving if you plane a wide face rather than a narrower edge? Notice that the edge and shaving width in the photo are narrower than the opening in the wedge. If things look worse when you take a wider shaving, one that goes across the whole mouth, that may be a hint that the tips of the wedge are involved in catching and folding the shaving. Also, can you take a thinner, lighter shaving? I not, that likely means you need to be a bit sharper. Only being able to take a heavier shaving often is an indication of sharpness. (Of course, when doing actual work, we often want heavier shavings!)

Things are looking much better! If you can set and take a light shaving, especially with the cap iron pushed forward, I wonder if you can plane that problem area on your cherry and remove the tear out now? Whenever I see an accordion, folded shaving, I suspect that the shaving is jamming in the mouth. That jamming isn’t likely to cause the tear out, I’d guess, and may even improve it, but if a plane doesn’t eject shavings, it is a pain to use. The recessed patch is a likely culprit for causing the tear out. Don’t forget to lubricate the sole with oil or wax.