What is the best way to sharpen the blade of a curved sole ibex fingerplane? I was practicing with mine on mahogany the other day and it seemed incredibly difficult to use.
Now i realize most of that comes from my lack of technique, but even when i was getting good curls (at least i think they were good, the spirals were really tight)it seemed like i had to push ridiculously hard, to the point where half the time the frog, blade, and thumb wheel all came out if the body of the plane. Technique aside, my guess was that the blade just wasnt sharp enough, or perhaps not set up correctly on my part (depth of cut, etc.)
any and all advise on the above and possibly on keeping the area around the blade clear would be very welcome. Thanks!
ps. sorry if my plane-part terminology isnt up to snuff, its a new tool for me.
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