Veritas Miniature Bench Plane

The stainless-steel Norris-style adjuster combines depth and lateral control in one knob: turn it to advance the A2 blade until it lightly grazes a test scrap, then adjust laterally until the blade sits square in the fixed mouth.

It cuts the same way a full-size bevel-up smooth plane does: push it forward over the workpiece with light, even pressure, taking thin shavings rather than deep cuts.

Hone the 25° bevel on the A2 blade the same way you would any bevel-up plane iron, working through progressively finer stones until the edge is polished. Combined with the 13° bed angle, that bevel gives a 38° effective cutting angle.

Although it would make a beautiful display piece, this miniature bench plane is fully functional. The 5/8" A2 blade on this plane takes real shavings, though its scale suits fine detail work or a collector's bench rather than everyday stock removal.