Stanley-Bailey no. 6 hand plane iron cutting angle

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Hi all,

I recently bought (stole) a stanley bailey no. 6 hand plane at a yard sale for $25.00 USD. The thing is in great shape except the usual restoration required for such an old tool. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the cutting angle on the iron is so I can build a guide to sharpen this thing as the previous owner took the idea of putting a crown in the iron way too far (3/16”).

Thanks

Mike

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knotscott home \| projects \| blog 4202 posts in 1546 days #1 posted 1044 days ago	Congrats on a great find Mike. The typical bevel is 25°. -- Happiness is like wetting your pants...everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth....
Chris home \| projects \| blog 1850 posts in 2162 days #2 posted 1044 days ago	Knotscott has it right; typically they are kept at 25 sometimes as high as 30 depending on what you are planing -- "Everything that is great and inspiring is created by the individual who labors in freedom" -- Albert Einstein
Michael home \| projects \| blog 161 posts in 1168 days #3 posted 1044 days ago	thanks a lot guys, i’ll get to fixing this thing -- "A woodworking project is either a masterpiece or a POS" Dr. Lang

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