I finally broke down and sprung for a Norris A5 smoother, a plane that I have always admired and coveted. Found a gem on ebay, great condition, original and reasonable price. No surprises when it arrived, but of course the blade needs some work. When I measured the current blade angle I found it to be around 40 degrees. Now, just about every plane blade and chisel in my shop is ground at 25 Deg. and I can only imagine what kind of gnarly stuff someone was working with that would require 40 Deg. But before I started grinding away I thought I would inquire here to see if anyone could tell me what would have been the blade angle of an A5 right out of the box?
Thanks, Chuck
Thanks, Chuck