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Video: How to Camber a Hand Plane Blade with a Grinder

  • Posted by Bob Rozaieski
  • Categories Shop Tips, Videos
  • Date June 2, 2020
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I sharpen all of my bench planes with some degree of camber, or curve, to the cutting edge. Doing so eliminates plane tracks when the planes are used to dress the wide faces of a board, and makes squaring an edge easier than it is with a straight iron. There are multiple ways to achieve putting a camber on the edge of a plane iron. In this video, I demonstrate using a high speed grinder to camber the cutting edge of a jack plane blade (I’ll discuss another method in a separate video). I also discuss how much camber I use on this blade, and how I go about marking the camber on the blade before grinding. The method I use for marking the amount of camber works for any iron width or bed angle, even if you don’t know what the bed angle is (like for an old wooden plane), because there’s no math involved.

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Bob Rozaieski

I'm a passionate woodworking enthusiast of over 30 years, with an interest in the methods of pre-industrial joiners and cabinetmakers. I'm a furniture maker, teacher, and author, and I share my thoughts and experiences with the goal of educating and inspiring others who are pursuing the craft of traditional woodworking. In addition to writing about and teaching traditional woodworking, I also build commission pieces for customers, and speak at woodworking shows and seminars.

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