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Thanks, :huh: I've never even heard of "bevel up" or Bevel down" before, so I guess before actually start sharpening, I probably better learn a little more about planes before I ruin them......I sharpen my bevel up planes (block and low angle smoother) to 25 degrees. Bevel down planes (bench planes) I sharpen at 30 degrees. ...
Thanks, :huh: I've never even heard of "bevel up" or Bevel down" before, so I guess before actually start sharpening, I probably better learn a little more about planes before I ruin them.![]()
That protractor will work OK.I want to buy a small Protractor for checking chisel & plane iron angles. Lowe's carries General 17 for $9 and I can’t imagine that it has to be too terribly accurate, but there might be other uses that I don't know of yet. I haven't checked Harbor freight.
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Thanks Tom, I haven’t bought the brass one yet, but I do have it in my shopping cart waiting for more stuff to add for the free shipping.I have that little brass gauge, and never used it after the first time. The little General protractor is faster to see what you have than switching it around in the different slots to find the right one.
Use this, and get it right the first time: http://www.woodcraft.com/product/2084638/38159/stuart-batty-tools-angle-gauge-one.aspx
Thanks, I never thought of that and I can see that I will need one of those for sure.Here some pics of a bevel jig you can use with your sharpening jig.
Saves time and no need for a ruler, accurate and consistent.
You can build it with scrap wood for really nothing but your time..![]()