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How do I change the cutting angle on a Veritas bevel-up plane?

Veritas bevel-up planes hold the blade bevel up in a 12° bed. The cutting angle is therefore the bed angle plus the blade's bevel angle:

A 25° blade gives a 37° cutting angle – good for end grain and easy wood
A 38° blade gives a 50° cutting angle (York pitch) – a good start for difficult grain
A 50° blade gives a 62° cutting angle – for the most difficult wood

You change the cutting angle by swapping blades, or by honing a higher micro-bevel on the blade you have.

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