Articles usually recommend an increased bevel angle on a hand plane blade when planing hardwood or particularily nasty grain. Does maple fall into this category or does the common 25 degree suffice?
Paige
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Paige,
25 degrees is good for the blade.
It is best to plane difficult wood with a high angle frog. Something around 50 degrees is suitable. Highly figured maple like bird's eye or curly may plane better with this type of angle.
Sincerely,
Gerald La Starza
Fine Woodworking
Edited 2/6/2009 3:48 pm ET by GLASTARZA
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