Excellent info Kim thank you very much.Kim wrote:The No6 is a perfect pickup Jeremy. Buy some wet and dry 180 grit thru 600, a few spray cans of degreaser from super cheap autos (they have a 6 cans for $8 special running at the moment and it is perfect as a honing lube) find yourself a good size bit of 10mm glass (6mm will do but 10mm is the go but you can just use the flat surface of a table saw) grab a can of spray contact adhesive, glue the abrasive to the glass and get to work tuning that sucker up.
Remember before you begin to level the sole to have the plane in one piece all set up as you would use it with only the blade retracted a little so it does not make contact with the abrasive. To clean the worn abrasive from the glass, just pull it off and wipe clean with a rag charged with Shellite (naptha) which you can find at Bunnings next to the turps in the paint section.
Cheers
Kim
In terms of dressing and sharpening the blade. Do you have any recommendations for stones/guides etc?