Australian Wood Review

Plane Blade Geometry, Part 1

The bevel angle you put on your plane blades makes a big difference to the effort required to plane wood and how long that blade will remain sharp enough to give you a nice smooth surface. This is the one angle in a plane that woodworkers control, and how you do it profoundly affects the performance of your plane.

What is bevel angle? As far as the function of your blade goes, it is the

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