Hand Tools Archive

Subject:
Re: Having a hard time with my wood plane

Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia)
Hi Eliot

It sounds to me that this "ledge" or "wall" at the mouth is encouraging shavings to move straight up, and then they curl back towards the wedge. It may just be too high to prevent them moving onto the escapement. What you can do is add a small bevel to the top of the "wall", thereby lowering it.

Regards from Perth

Derek

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