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The HP-9v2 Dual Angle Plane is a “bevel up” plane. This means that the iron bevel is visible from the top of the plane when bedded. The iron bed of the HP-9v2 plane is pitched 12° from the bottom (or “sole” ) of the plane.
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The Iron The HP-9v2 Dual Angle Block Plane features an A2 tool steel iron which has been hardened to Rockwell 60-62. A2 is an air-hardened tool steel which contains a small percentage of chromium and molybdenum for added durability in cutting hard or soft woods.
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Always use the magnetic iron guard on the end not being sharpened to prevent accidental injury. The iron included with the HP-9v2 Dual Angle Block Plane has been precision lapped to a .5 RMS finish. A typical glass mirror is a .5 RMS.
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The iron clamping mechanism is controlled by the polished cap. When raising the cap, the clamp arm lifts out of the way unlocking the iron for removal. Moving the cap downward until it snaps will tighten the iron. Bevel up irons only need a small amount of pressure to keep the iron bedded without chatter during cutting.
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Please follow the steps below to remove the iron: 1.Fully open the mouth by loosening the front tote and sliding the throat plate all the way forward and tighten. This helps to prevent nicking the iron on the throat plate. 2.Lift the cap until the clamping mechanism is raised to its highest position.
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Rotating one knurled section to one of the semi-circular cuts next to it will increase/decrease the cut depth by 0.01mm. Iron Depth Fig. 5 Adjusting Cut Depth CAUTION: Always be careful to avoid crashing the iron into the throat plate. Adjusting Iron Cant The cutting edge of the iron is typically canted for two purposes;...
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Mouth Adjustment The mouth opening is adjusted by loosening the front knob and moving the throat plate forward and backward. Take care not to hit the iron with the throat plate. Fig. 7: Mouth Adjustment The mouth opening should be just wide enough to allow shavings to escape, in order to minimize the chance of the wood splitting or tearing out ahead of the cutting.
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Fig. 9: Brass Lead Screw Pivot Depth Skids The HP-9v2 Dual Angle Block Plane has a set of Depth Skids. These allow you to create accurate small pieces of wood that are the same thickness. The thickest piece of wood you could plane is 1-1/4” (about 32mm).
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Attach the Depth Skids with the provided screws and washers. A washer goes between the screw head and Depth Skid. Then mount the Depth Skid sets to the sides with spacers in between. Fig. 11: Depth Skids Installation The easiest way to set up a hand plane for thickness planing is to use a set of Pin Gauges which come in .001”...
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Fence The HP-9v2 Dual Angle Block Plane Fence has a square face and a 45-degree face. This allows you to plane edges that are either square or 45 degrees to the reference face of your stock. Attach the fence with provided fence posts and jam nuts, the hex locking studs and locking knobs are pre-installed in the fence.
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The fence can be attached to either side of the plane body. You can choose to mount the square side of the fence to plane a perfect square side for a stock or mount the miter side of the fence for chamfering. Fig.
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Wipe a thin coat of quality wax on the surface of the brass lead screw pivot to prevent the brass part from getting oxidization. Store: If you plan to store the HP-9v2 block plane for long periods, we recommend you wipe out the dust from the plane, lubricate all the moving parts and rub off...
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Package Contains Plane body with all integrated components 42/27 Dual Edge Iron Magnetic blade guard Two Depth Skids and components Guide Fence and components Plane sock Instruction Manual...