Dee J
Established Member
I see a lot on this forum about plane fettling - especially truing the sole. - But , of course, in use the plane is never used on a truly flat surface. The wood behind the blade (ie the bit just planed) will inevitably be a bit lower than the wood in front of the blade - the difference being the thickness of the shaving. Obviously the thinner the shaving the less this matters. Anyone ever made a handplane that follows electric plane practice... ie blade set fixed with relation to the aft part of the sole, with the fore part of the sole adjustable to set cutting depth?
Dee
Dee