(c) Lay iron flat on the oil stone
with bevel upwards
(Fig.5)
. A
few light strokes along the
stone will remove the burr.
The shape of the honed edge
depends on the final use to
which the plane is to be put.
Straight with round corners for
finishing work
(Fig.6)
and
curved for coarse stock
removal
(Fig.7)
.
2. GRINDING THE IRON
Re-grinding will become necessary if the edge is damaged, the
bevel rounded or the angle changed. Wet stone grinding is
recommended to prevent overheating.
Follow procedure described in the
‘preparing the iron for honing’
section in reverse order. For general
purpose work, the cap iron
(9) (Fig.1)
can be positioned approximately
1mm from the cutting edge on the flat
side of the iron. For very hard or very
soft timber, the cap may be set
respectively nearer or farther away
from the cutting edge as required
(see Fig.8)
.
SETTING THE CAP IRON
Fig.5
Fig.6
Fig.8
Fig.7
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