Bevel up ? Or Bevel down

[micky L]

I’m never sure about which way the bevel on a smooth plane sh be. Also a block plane ? Any advice welcome thank you

 

[--Tom--]

On a standard plane bevel down on a black plane it will be bevel up

 

[Bingy man]

I’ve always struggled with this but these pics are from a book I use for reference - I’m no expert by any means and the book is American authors ..

 

[BillHoughton]

One of the simple tricks that works 99% of the time is that, when the cutting iron/blade is properly in place, you can read the manufacturer's name at the top of the iron. This fails 1% of the time because (a) some cutting irons don't have a manufacturer's name, and (b) now and again, a manufacturer got excited and stamped the name on both faces of the iron, so the trick fails.

Try putting the cutting iron into your block plane with the bevel down - you'll quickly see that it won't work that day. Then try putting the cutting iron in the bench plane with the bevel up - you'll realize that the bevel presents to the wood at nearly a vertical angle and will scrape, not cut.

 

[Vann]

...on a black plane it will be bevel up

Are you saying that Stanley's have the cutting iron the opposite way to Records?

I'll get my coat.

Cheers, Vann.

 

[micky L]

One of the simple tricks that works 99% of the time is that, when the cutting iron/blade is properly in place, you can read the manufacturer's name at the top of the iron. This fails 1% of the time because (a) some cutting irons don't have a manufacturer's name, and (b) now and again, a manufacturer got excited and stamped the name on both faces of the iron, so the trick fails.

Try putting the cutting iron into your block plane with the bevel down - you'll quickly see that it won't work that day. Then try putting the cutting iron in the bench plane with the bevel up - you'll realize that the bevel presents to the wood at nearly a vertical angle and will scrape, not cut.

Thank you for your help

 

[micky L]

I’ve always struggled with this but these pics are from a book I use for reference - I’m no expert by any means and the book is American authors ..

Thank you for your help

 

[micky L]

On a standard plane bevel down on a black plane it will be bevel up

Thank you for your help everyone says the same

 

[Sideways]

Cap iron has to go on the flat side of the blade.
When the blade and cap iron are inserted, the cap iron has to be uppermost.

Simple blades without a cap iron go bevel up in a block, low angle jack, shoulder or chisel plane.

I'd have to go look at the rebate and multiplanes. They may be simple / bevel down.

 

[micky L]

Cap iron has to go on the flat side of the blade.
When the blade and cap iron are inserted, the cap iron has to be uppermost.

Simple blades without a cap iron go bevel up in a block, low angle jack, shoulder or chisel plane.

I'd have to go look at the rebate and multiplanes. They may be simple / bevel down.

Thank you for your help much appreciated and yes it was m 2nd attempt post I had not seen the replies the 1st time