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Hi,
Am working on a board of figured maple with this smoother and experiencing quite a bit of tearout. I'll be rehoning the blade to achieve a higher angle of attack and hopefully a better result. I was wondering what angle folks would recommend for this plane to achieve the best result?
Indeed, from what i've read about the effectiveness of using a higher angle on bevel up planes, i'm not sure why the blade is not honed and left at a high angle from the very beginning. I mean, what is the benefit of using it at the standard 42 degrees at all?
Best wishes,
Am working on a board of figured maple with this smoother and experiencing quite a bit of tearout. I'll be rehoning the blade to achieve a higher angle of attack and hopefully a better result. I was wondering what angle folks would recommend for this plane to achieve the best result?
Indeed, from what i've read about the effectiveness of using a higher angle on bevel up planes, i'm not sure why the blade is not honed and left at a high angle from the very beginning. I mean, what is the benefit of using it at the standard 42 degrees at all?
Best wishes,