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The Bevel-down Planes Will Readily Repair Bevel-up tear-out

The Bevel-down Planes Will Readily Repair Bevel-up tear-out

Someone asked me to comment on the Stanley 62 bevel up plane and give my view. I suspect it will be the same as any bevel up plane of its size and so I will reserve my view that all bevel up planes are limited and should not be seen

Will I enjoy planing more with a bevel-down plane?

Will I enjoy planing more with a bevel-down plane?

Question: Hi Paul, Your answer left me still wanting for more. I hoped that in your answer to question from Blaz I would see something that would make it clear to me. Sometimes a view from another perspective is all that’s needed. And my situation is the following. I

Bevel-up in a bevel-down plane? Questions on planes series

Bevel-up in a bevel-down plane? Questions on planes series

From the request for questions two months ago I liked this one, which tugged at me each time it came up. Question: When do you use the bevel up in the plane and when do you use it down? Answer: This question is more common than you might think. There

Bevel up and bevel down spokeshaves

Bevel up and bevel down spokeshaves

We are often looking for an ideal fit with everything we work with, a one-size-fits-all solution and of course many will espouse this one or that one is the answer to life's problems, but my stock answer always is this. Life is just like wood, it comes with

Paul, Long plane? Bevel-up, bevel-down? Part II

Paul, Long plane? Bevel-up, bevel-down? Part II

As far as long planes go The longest plane I use is a #6, bevel-down Bailey-pattern plane, even though I own full ranges of bench planes in wood and metal types and by different makers, new and old. For the main part they don’t get used past the #6.

Paul, Long plane? Bevel-up, bevel-down? Part I

Paul, Long plane? Bevel-up, bevel-down? Part I

Question Hi Paul, I need some help on deciding what direction to go in regards to purchasing a hand plane. There are a few to choose from and just when i thought i may have it figured out another one pops up. Now all i have right now is a

Veritas Blade-sole Bevel-up Spokeshave Review

Veritas Blade-sole Bevel-up Spokeshave Review

A few years ago, ten or more if I remember rightly, I ordered some spokeshave parts from Veritas in Canada. I think it was about 16 sets actually. The order was based on my previously ordering a kit of parts to make my own, to see how well it would