Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Is it OK to set a plane directly on its sole? Is that gonna mess up the plane iron? Or is this a woodworking myth? What does hand plane user Rob Johnstone have to say about this?
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Is it OK to set a plane directly on its sole? Is that gonna mess up the plane iron? Or is this a woodworking myth? What does hand plane user Rob Johnstone have to say about this?
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