Tuning Up an Old Handplane 

Thanks good workmanship I have learnt a lot

Right? "The chip breaker needs to be set about a sixteenth off... maybe less if you want. The end."

Can't tell everyone all of your secrets.

Yeah I expected a part about sharpening the iron

+Tim Newsome Start with 220 (I use 220 - wet) and work your way up to 600 or 800.

120 works well

Start with about 100. Then go finer once its flat. If your ocd finish with 1200 lol

If you're not going to use it for shooting, it's not that big of a deal. If that was important to you I think I'd find another plane.

Thanks.

Keep working at it? Persevere and you will overcome. Now as for how long that may take that will be down to your aptitude and general abilities. You already have a well defined goal so that's a plus.

He did say he had already done that. This was about tuning the plane, not sharpening the blade... a whole 'nother topic!

i guessed i missed him say that

Read the comment 4 above yours

Won't hurt it...

@@ctrlaltdebug sure will. It will definitely wear pre maturely

Jim Schowe Why would you say that? Lateral forces would more likely than not round the sole rather than flattening it. Straight forward and straight back. Simple and repeatable. KISS formula