To all of you that contribute to various debates on specific tools and may be wondering if any of your time is appreciated...well, it is! Here’s to the great scraper plane debate of January ‘18.
Inspired by the conversation, I pulled out a couple of yard sale scraper planes that had been acquired some time ago, was briefly frustrated by, and promply put away.
Needing a break from a current project, I pulled them out and spent a little time re-honing, sharpening to a 45 degree angle (used the high angle setting on the Veritas II) and burnishing at 15 degrees (one even pressure swipe). I set the plane on a flat granite surface, set the blade in to just sitting on the granite and tightened it up. I put about a 1/4 turn on the adjuster knob, and what do you know?...Nice shavings.
Stanley on the right. EC Sterns on the left.
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Thanks again to all!