Veritas PM-V11 Replacement Plane Blade - with 50°

Replacement PM-V11 Plane Blade - with 50:

05P34-01 Veritas Low-Angle Jack Plane
05P36-01 Veritas Bevel-Up Smoother Plane
05P37-01 Veritas Bevel-Up Jointer Plane

The 50 blade is for smoothing woods with widely varying or reversing grain (e.g., birds-eye maple) where tear-out is difficult to control. The resulting cutting angle of 62 produces what is known as a Type II chip (or shaving), one created by wood failure right at the cutting edge, eliminating tear-out on even the most difficult grains. Planing wood at this cutting angle is quite a workout but the results are well worth it.