sharpening angle for shoulder plane?

[Jake Goodson]

Just became the proud owner of a shoulder plane, looks like the bedding angle is 15 degrees and the blade primary grind is 25 degrees. Do most folks just put a 5 degree secondary bevel on, giving a cutting angle of 45?

Thanks,

Jake

[Michael Faurot]

If you're going to use it mostly for its intended purpose, adjusting shoulders on tenons, you'll be dealing with end grain, so you should keep the angle low.

[Ken Werner]

my guess is that the bedding is at 12 degrees. If the iron has a 25 degree bevel, I'd try to hone it with as minimal a microbevel as you can - 1 or 2 degrees...

[Russ Massery]

Ditto on Ken's reply. I just sharpen mine that way.

[Jake Goodson]

Thanks for the responses, I'll give the 1-2 degree microbevel a try.

Ken- FYI, it's the LV version, paperwork calls out a 15 degree bedding angle.

Thanks,

Jake