How to Sharpen and Tune up a Hand Plane

Remove the blade from the hand plane

• Loosen the threaded wheel holding the cap iron, i.e. the piece of metal on top of the blade and chip breaker assembly. Then remove it.
• Remove the blade and chip breaker assembly.
• With a slot screwdriver, loosen the large-headed machine screw holding the blade and chip breaker together.
• Separate the blade from the chip breaker.