Hi
i have a question about two different Stanley planes and the direction the bevel faces.
The shoulder plane which I just got has the bevel facing up. The bullnose plane has the bevel downward.
based on the labels on the blades, each appears to be in the correct position.
Can someone explain if this is correct for each plane? It seems that the bullnose plane is backwards.
thx
mark
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marc,
Bevel up/bevel down depends upon the bed angle of the plane iron (blade). On planes that have a low bed angle, 12/15 or so degrees, the bevel HAS to be up, or else the heel of the bevel will drag the wood before the edge can cut.
Planes with higher bed angles, 45-60 degrees have the bevel down. There is enough clearance behind the edge for the bevel; plus if you had the bevel up, you'd be scraping, rather than cutting, the attack angle (at the front of the edge) would be 75-90 degrees.
Ray
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