VERITAS 05P38.01, Manual

Blade Sharpening

For ease of sharpening either the 

1

/

2

"

 straight or the 

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/

2

"

 pointed blade, the blade 

portion may be removed from the shaft. Whether removing or reattaching the 
blade, be very careful of the sharp edge. Do not hold the blade shaft in your hand 
while loosening or tightening the set screw. Clamp the shaft in a vise or hold it 
down on a fl at surface, as shown in 

Figure 5

. Remove the set screw that secures 

the blade portion to the shaft with the supplied hex key.

Attach the blade to the holder with the small screw provided. The blade holder can 
be mounted in a honing guide or used for sharpening by hand. Hone the bevel as 
illustrated in 

Figure 6

 or 

7

, and fl ip over to lap the back.

Auxiliary Base

The base of the router plane comes 
with two countersunk holes so that 
you can attach a larger shop-made 
base with #10 screws. The maximum 
depth of cut of the plane will be 
reduced by the thickness of the base 
being used.

The optional fence cannot be used 
when an auxiliary base is mounted 
on the router plane; however, a strip 
of wood attached to the auxiliary 
base can serve as a fence.

Figure 6: Honing the 

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2

"

 straight blade.

Figure 7: Honing the 

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 pointed blade.

Figure 5: Removing blade from shaft.

Figure 8: Auxiliary base.

Stone

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/

2

"

 Straight 

Blade

Blade Holder

Stone

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/

2

"

 Pointed 

Blade

Blade Holder

#10 Screws

Auxiliary Base

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