New member question! I’m just starting with hand planes, with particular interest in learning to build and use shooting boards. I’ve bought 4 old Stanleys from eBay (two #5 and two #4). I also bought the book Hand Tool Essentials and I’m using that as a reference.
I’m using sandpaper / glass, and an eclipse style honing guide. I’m starting with 120 grit paper, and working on flattening the backs and primary bevels.
I noticed one of the blades was previously honed to a slight angle. The bevel is not quite square to the edge. I was hoping that the angle would eventually self-correct, as I worked it on the coarse sandpaper. But now I have a really nice 24 or 25 degree primary bevel, and it still has the same slope of 2 or 3 degrees from 90 degrees.
So the question is what should I do now? Will the horizontal adjuster on the plane be able to compensate for that slight angle? Or should I stop here and try to grind the edge 90 degrees to the side and start over with the primary bevel again?
Thanks in advance. Steve