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Sharpening Angle For A Hand Plane


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Sharpening Angle For A Hand Plane. Most hand plane blades are ground at an angle between 25° and 30°, which you’ll want to maintain during sharpening. What does matter is consistency — meaning that each time you sharpen, it’s at the same angle you sharpened at before.

Mastering The Art Of Hand Plane Sharpening
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Most hand plane blades are ground at an angle between 25° and 30°, which you’ll want to maintain during sharpening. When sharpening a plane, start with the blade at 30 degrees and end it at 20/25 degrees, this will ensure it has a slight camber to the bevel. This plate generally requires the most work as it will be abrading away the previous dulled edge to form the new cutting edge.

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Mastering The Art Of Hand Plane Sharpening

Most hand plane blades are ground at an angle between 25° and 30°, which you’ll want to maintain during sharpening. And that’s why i recommend using a honing guide and setup block. Consistency leads to less wasted steel and more efficient sharpening. Within a couple degrees is close enough.

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