(Click image for larger view) High Angle Frog Until now, all Stanley-type bench plane irons were bedded at 45°, or Common Pitch. But the famous English Smoothers like Norris are usually 50° (York Pitch) or 55° (Middle Pitch). The higher pitches make smoothing difficult wood easier. Our unique High Angle Frogs quickly convert our No. 4 and No. 4½ Smoother to York or Middle Pitch. These frogs will also fit our other planes with 2" (5.08cm) or 2-3/8" (6cm) blades. Will not fit other makes of planes. May be ordered extra or installed in the tool.

Use & Care Instructions To purchase this item securely online: Make your selection by specifying quantities and other options below. Then click the "Add item(s) to Shopping Cart" button. Qty  HAF4 50 degree High Angle Frog for No. 4 & 5 Bench Plane $75.00 Qty  HAF4.5 50 degree High Angle Frog for 4-1/2 Bench Plane $75.00 Qty  HAF-55 55 degree High Angle Frog for 4-1/2 Bench Plane 2-3 WEEK LEAD TIME $85.00 Qty  SD-4 Chipbreaker Screwdriver $25.00 Qty  SD-7 Frog Adjuster Screwdriver $25.00 All prices are in US dollars.

USE & CARE INSTRUCTIONS Notes on Using the High Angle Frog Conventional bench planes have the blade set in the tool, or pitched, at an angle of 45°. Our unique High Angle Frog pitches the blade 5° higher. With a very fine mouth setting, shavings may clog the throat. This is especially true if you prefer to set your chip breaker (back iron) very close to the cutting edge. Because our blades are so thick, you will probably find that you can move the chip breaker back, creating more clearance. If you still get clogging, then file the leading edge of the mouth at a slight angle to allow chip clearance. It is best if you do not file all the way to the sole, but leave a small flat (see Illustration A above). To make it easier to see what you are filing, blacken the area with a magic marker. Proposition 65 Notice: Bronze and brass alloys contain lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

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