I have a LN 60 1/2 here that I got about 2 weeks ago (already one of my favorite planes), and the blade is beveled at 25*.
I'm just curious, but why? I know cranking the edge up to 30* will make the edge last longer, but what would be the drawbacks of doing so? I also know that making the angle greater will cause the plane to start acting like a scraper, but that's not what I want.
On the bevel down planes, it's a no brainer when it comes to the angles, and the frog alone is what determines the cutting angle. However, this is my first foray into bevel-up, so before I do something that's going to compromise the extremely thin shavings this thing can take, I'd like to get the different opinions of some of the more experienced crowd. What's your sweet spot on the little hand-held planes regarding angle?
Thanks, y'all!