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END-GRAIN & CHAMFERING • AUDITED OPERATIONAL SPEC
Low-Angle Block Plane (60-1/2)
⚡ FIELD SPECIFICATION SUMMARY
Bedded bevel-up at 12 degrees, this compact palm tool slices through tough end-grain fibers cleanly without blowout.
Audited Engineering & Performance Metrics
STEEL TYPEPM-V11 Powder Metallurgy
PRIMARY BEVEL25 Degrees (Bedded at 12°)
MICRO BEVEL30 Degrees (Total 42° Attack)
SOLE LENGTH6 Inches
CUTTER WIDTH1-3/8 Inches
JANKA SUITABILITYEnd-Grain White Oak, Ash, Beech
SHAVING THICKNESS0.001 inches
HONING PROGRESSION1000 Grit -> 8000 Grit Mirror Finish
Specialist Advisory: Tom Vance (Master Traditional Joiner & Vintage Tool Restorer)
Adjust the movable throat plate to paper-thin aperture when paring brittle dovetail pins in dry cherry.