Do straight shavings like the one in the picture mean the chip breaker is properly engaged? I thought I read that somewhere.
That seems to be a common theory.
Though often my molding planes have shavings like that and there is no chip breaker other than the wedge.
Round Plane Shaving.jpg
If you are planing in either direction without tear out, something is working right.
jtk
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