Handplane tuning

Hey everyone, I got into planing quite well in my adult ed. class here in the new semester. I was planing stretchers and legs for my wood working bench, quite a great task to enjoy, I love it because of the feel of the work and the workout. Just plane old DF and a Footprint blade in a Stanley Bailey No. 5 type 12. I had done a lot of sole and side lapping and I noticed last night, as the toe points away from me, the left side is perfectly square_to_sole and it is the thinner wall. However the right wall indents on top about 1.5º...seems to be quite a "tilt" though the wall is flat and not curved, possibly because of my previous lapping work on it. But I find it a possibly daunting task to actually square it to the sole, holding it by hand at a perfect 90º, lapping, and getting actual results does not seem possible.

Anyone got the right method I could learn and apply? I'd much appreciate any help, thanks all,

Reply to
AAvK
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A bit wary about answering this, cannot completely interpret certain words (UK) but thought as this modification has served me for so many years i pass it on. i think you are trying to make the face of a board

90' to the side, for gluing wide boards etc. What i suggest is to drill and tap in the plane side, for 3 bolts and shape a guide (i used polycarbonate) which protrudes 2" or so below the plane surface all with curves smooth to the touch. Then the beauty of this is it does not matter re:your rogue plane side as you can pack/tune the added guide to the 90' required. As an added feature i fixed a spare wooden knob on the guide at the front to hold plane. The guide/fence runs along the wide surface and the plane cuts the side. Is that comprehensible for both languages ?
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david

If I understand your description, you are concerned about the right side wall of the body not being square. Unless you are going to use the plane on its right side in a shooting board, it doesn't matter. The decription of your usage did not seem to describe a shooting board use.

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Bob

Hmmm... if I did use a shooting board, the plane would lie on it's left side anyway... so... thanks. That is something I intend to make.

Reply to
AAvK

No... just about the side of the plane being square to the sole and getting it there.

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AAvK

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