I working on planing some QS White Oak down to thickness for a project. This stuff has some nice flecking in it but it also has a bunch of reversing grain in it as well. Needless to say there are a couple spots that are giving me some tear out issues. I'm using old Stanleys. #5 for roughing it down then switching to a #4. Irons were sharpened scary sharp method and I could shave with them so they are fairly sharp. I have the mouth on the #4 open about 1/16" at the most, any tighter and I was getting some clogging. The depth is set very very light. I tried a #3 but the #4 was working better.
I've read some talk of secondary bevels, would that help in this case? I have 2 other #4's so experimenting with an iron isn't a big issue.
Sure would hate to fire up the 'ol Belsaw to do the job.