How thick a piece of softwood/hardwood can I reasonably be expected to be able to use this plane with? On hardwoods (very dense Australian hardwoods) I’m stuck at a maximum of 5/8 thick and on a soft pine at 3/4.
The blade is at 35 degrees, anything less on the hardwoods and it the edge doesn’t last.
I’ve tried lubricating and its not making much difference.
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I'm assuming your current limitation is due to the plane being used(?). The 2-1/4" blade on the Veritas is seated off axis to the plane body so you lose a little of that measurement there. The shooting board's construction can also cost you some blade height.
I use their plane and their shooting track and have planed 8/4 material that has been milled down. I would guess a fat 1-3/4" pretty confidently. That being said that is getting to be some pretty stout stuff to be shooting. Maybe that is just my experience(?).
Yeah, taking a full width shaving off 1-3/4 end grain takes a really sharp blade and some elbow grease.
What blade angle and species are you using to get through 1 3/4"?
@boxbrush - A 30 degree primary with a degree or two of micro bevel on walnut. This is already milled material that just needs the end lightly brought into square. That is, the capacity allows a full height cut but I am only cutting whispers of those areas out of plane. I don't have the guns to plane 1-3/4" of end grain as a roughing step ;-))
My Veritas Shooting Plane uses a 25 degree bevel, and the edge holds up very well in Australian hardwoods. I suspect that your bevel angle is too high and edge not sharp enough.
See my review of this plane: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ToolReviews/LVShootingPlane.html
Regards from Perth
Derek
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