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262454 Brent Beach <brent.beach@g...> 2017‑06‑09 Re: Curly Maple Tear Out & Table
Hi

On 2017-06-09 07:34, Derek Cohen wrote:
> Why has no one yet mentioned the use of a double iron? A Stanley #3 (my
preference over a #4) with the chipbreaker closed down will control any tearout,
and leave a clearer finish than a high cutting angle.
Steve Elliott has done a lot of great work on this question.

Note that it takes a sharp blade, a correctly shaped chip breaker, and a 
very small space between the chip breaker and the edge.

Read all about it: http://planetuning.infillplane.com/

Hunt around those pages for some great science based results.

Brent
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Brent Beach
Victoria, BC, Canada

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