Thread: Have you checked your hand planes

Originally Posted by brizylad

Thanks for all your comments.

I wasn't keen on Thumbsuckers idea of changing the blade angle because it is too frustrating getting it back.

I am guilty trying to get everything perfect first time, but I have learnt (sometimes the hard way) that rarely happens.

In my mind, the main problem is trying to get things done too quickly.

Next time I am on the shooting board, I'll take it slow and easy and try to work out the effect, and then compensate.

Stuart J.

Stuart, there's ways of compensating for things being out of square.
One method is strips of 80 gram paper under the close or far edge to hold the part "just right" at 90° to the blade. Remember it;'s the blade that does the cutting, not the sole.
However, the better solution is to dedicate a plane to the shooting board. Adjust it to be square to your board and then leave it alone.
Means you need more than one plane