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Ash can be a tricky wood to plane. Make sure the iron is really sharp, it is also worth setting the cap iron very close to the edge of the iron, as close as you can without it clogging, this can be really effective at dealing with tear, that said a final pass with a no. 80 scrapper will work just as well.
PaddyHi Ben,
Your eze plates will be fine, don’t spend more money on DMTs. I know this is a bit heretical on Paul’s website but I would advise getting an eclipse honing guide to get you started (you can get them at screwfix or toolstation). Flatten the back of the iron until you have a regular scratch pattern around the cutting end (don’t worry about the rest of the iron. Then set the projection on the iron to 30 degrees and keep going on your coarser plate until you can feel the bur on the back of the iron. take the iron out and rub the back on your finest plate. Repeat this for all the grits you have up to the finest. Then try the blade in your plane. It should now cut. You can then try freehand later and leave the guide in a drawer.
Let us know how this goes.
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