On 01 Oct, paul womack wrote:
> Blake Ashley wrote:
> >A slope doesn't actually replicate the effect of a skewed blade, although it
will spread out the wear on the edge.
> 
> I would state that (very carefully as)
> 
> > A slope doesn't actually replicate ALL the effectS of a skewed blade,
although it will spread out the wear on the edge.
> 
> My own feeling is that one of the major benefits of a skewed blade
> is the gradual entry and exit from the cut (when the blade edge is not
parallel
> to the workpiece edges). This effect is replicated by a sloped shooting ramp.

I'm wondering about this.  With a shooting board and a standard
non-skewed plane, isn't the direction of travel of the blade normal to
the blade edge, regardless of whether the shooting board is ramped or
not?  It seems the gradual entry and exit requires the blade edge to be
skew to its direction of travel, as would be the case with a skewed plane
or when using a knife for slicing.

Regards,

Norm