Hand Tools Archive

Subject:
Re: Improved Chip Breaker--Question about angle

david weaver
Like steve said, it's based off the irons, so with 50 degrees on the cap iron on a common pitch plane, the front edge of the cap iron is 95 degrees different than the board surface.

I think I get a better finish with that setting than with the 125 degree setting that an 80 degree bevel generates, and and still no tearout.

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