® The Veritas Small Plow Plane is a joinery plane, perfect for cutting grooves, such as used for drawer and box bottoms, cabinet backs, and frame-and-panel construction. It is also capable of cutting small rabbets (grooves with one open side).
Blade Sharpening The plow plane blades come with the face lapped and are ground with a 35° bevel. Since the blade is installed bevel down, the cutting angle is determined by the bed angle, in this case, 45°. Additional sharpening need only involve honing a small micro-bevel.
Setting the Depth Stop The depth of the groove is determined by the depth stop setting. To set the depth stop, loosen the depth stop knob, slide the depth stop to the desired position, and retighten the knob. Maximum groove depth: ".
Auxiliary Fence For cutting a groove in the edge of a wider board, you can add a larger auxiliary fence to better register the plane to the workpiece. Simply make a wooden fence, as plain or fancy as you wish, and attach it using wood screws through the holes in the existing fence.
Care and Maintenance The body of this plane is ductile cast iron and comes treated with rust preventative. Remove this using a rag dampened with mineral spirits. Clean all machined surfaces. We recommend that you initially, then periodically, apply a light coat of paste wax to seal out moisture and prevent rusting;...