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  • poolhound
    Veteran Member
    • Mar 2006
    • 3195
    • Phoenix, AZ
    • BT3100

    Planes old and new

    Talk about 2 extremes on the plane front.

    Yesterday I picked up a pretty nice Stanley Bailey #5 and the same guy said he had a #3 but it turned out to be a #4 so I took them both for $25. Although that means I now have 4 #4s. I have been really looking out for a nice #7 jointer to complete my primary hand plane set but they are less common and I am not ready to resort to ebay.

    I know it seems like sacrilege but today I happened upon one of these. There are definitely occasions where these have their place and I have a task that can use one so I figured I would add this to my tool cabinet.

    Jon

    Phoenix AZ - It's a dry heat
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  • capncarl
    Veteran Member
    • Jan 2007
    • 3564
    • Leesburg Georgia USA
    • SawStop CTS

    #2
    Id like to hear how you like the Bosch plane. I don't know if this is a must have tool for me, yet. This weekend I gave my son my #2, he is getting started in woodworking and planes. A friend gave me his grandfathers old like new still in the box #2, I'll put it to good use. I was able to find new blades at Highland Woodworking for my really old 9 1/2 sweetheart block plane that had been sharpened down to nothing.
    capncarl

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    • LinuxRandal
      Veteran Member
      • Feb 2005
      • 4889
      • Independence, MO, USA.
      • bt3100

      #3
      I've read some good things about using those power ones with construction grade lumber over the years.
      Also seen things about using them as a jointer with tracksaw systems.
      She couldn't tell the difference between the escape pod, and the bathroom. We had to go back for her.........................Twice.

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      • phrog
        Veteran Member
        • Jul 2005
        • 1796
        • Chattanooga, TN, USA.

        #4
        Originally posted by poolhound
        I have been really looking out for a nice #7 jointer to complete my primary hand plane set but they are less common and I am not ready to resort to ebay.
        I've been watching them on eBay for some time. They usually go for $35 to $100 (+Shipping) depending on the model and condition.
        Richard

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        • LCHIEN
          Internet Fact Checker
          • Dec 2002
          • 20913
          • Katy, TX, USA.
          • BT3000 vintage 1999

          #5
          I'm not much of an expert on planes. Does a #3 and a #4 make a number 7?
          Loring in Katy, TX USA
          If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.
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          • dangre
            Norum Fewbie
            • Oct 2009
            • 78
            • Gardnerville, NV
            • BT3100-1

            #6
            Originally posted by LCHIEN
            I'm not much of an expert on planes. Does a #3 and a #4 make a number 7?
            Unless they're metric.
            Dan

            In a recent survey, 4 out of 5 hammers preferred thumbs.

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            • poolhound
              Veteran Member
              • Mar 2006
              • 3195
              • Phoenix, AZ
              • BT3100

              #7
              You may be right Loring (and funny). Unfortunately I only have a surplus of 4s so 2 of those makes an #8 so I am still without a 7!!


              Originally posted by LCHIEN
              I'm not much of an expert on planes. Does a #3 and a #4 make a number 7?
              Jon

              Phoenix AZ - It's a dry heat
              ________________________________

              We all make mistakes and I should know I've made enough of them
              techzibits.com

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              • capncarl
                Veteran Member
                • Jan 2007
                • 3564
                • Leesburg Georgia USA
                • SawStop CTS

                #8
                Figuring out Stanley plane #s is confusing at best. What would you expect out a company that names the components in its tools frogs, calls other parts monkeys and the handle is the tote? I was just looking at some stanley site on Google and realized that my 9 1/2 is really an 18.
                capncarl

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                • phrog
                  Veteran Member
                  • Jul 2005
                  • 1796
                  • Chattanooga, TN, USA.

                  #9
                  Originally posted by LCHIEN
                  I'm not much of an expert on planes. Does a #3 and a #4 make a number 7?
                  Only if you can weld.
                  Richard

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                  • capncarl
                    Veteran Member
                    • Jan 2007
                    • 3564
                    • Leesburg Georgia USA
                    • SawStop CTS

                    #10
                    I think that Stanley planes were marketed like the GI Joe and other toy mfg. action figures. You had to have them all! What a brilliant marketing scheme, keep coming out with slightly different products that sell themselves and are not capable of anything any different than the nearest model numbers. With exception of specialty planes I think most woodworking shops could manage just fine with 3 well sharpened planes, not the 40 offered by Stanley.
                    capncarl

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                    • vaking
                      Veteran Member
                      • Apr 2005
                      • 1428
                      • Montclair, NJ, USA.
                      • Ryobi BT3100-1

                      #11
                      This will probably qualify as herecy - I have couple stanleys in my collection but my most frequently used plane is #33 from Harbor freight. Stanley #4 can do a similar job but #33 is easier to adjust.
                      Alex V

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                      • phrog
                        Veteran Member
                        • Jul 2005
                        • 1796
                        • Chattanooga, TN, USA.

                        #12
                        Originally posted by vaking
                        This will probably qualify as herecy - I have couple stanleys in my collection but my most frequently used plane is #33 from Harbor freight. Stanley #4 can do a similar job but #33 is easier to adjust.
                        Heresy!
                        Richard

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                        • ledbthand
                          Handtools only
                          • Nov 2014
                          • 4

                          #13
                          I've been surprised by a few Harbor Freights tools myself.

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                          • dtam
                            Established Member
                            • Mar 2006
                            • 137
                            • santa clara, CA
                            • delta 36-675

                            #14
                            Originally posted by poolhound
                            Talk about 2 extremes on the plane front.

                            Yesterday I picked up a pretty nice Stanley Bailey #5 and the same guy said he had a #3 but it turned out to be a #4 so I took them both for $25. Although that means I now have 4 #4s. I have been really looking out for a nice #7 jointer to complete my primary hand plane set but they are less common and I am not ready to resort to ebay.

                            I know it seems like sacrilege but today I happened upon one of these. There are definitely occasions where these have their place and I have a task that can use one so I figured I would add this to my tool cabinet.


                            The Veritas #6 is now on sale for $179 (reg $269):
                            Last edited by dtam; 12-01-2014, 02:22 AM.

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                            • capncarl
                              Veteran Member
                              • Jan 2007
                              • 3564
                              • Leesburg Georgia USA
                              • SawStop CTS

                              #15
                              I used my old #6 Stanley last night to finish the tapers on the 4x4 antique heart pine legs for my wife's dining room table, Christmas present. My shoulders are so sore I am afraid I can't feed myself, didn't know I was that out of shape. Use of this tool could easily replace a gym membership! The new planes are a work of art, great machine work, a thing of beauty, but the old Stanley's can still be had for around $25-$50 and have been doing a great job for over 100 years. I like the fact that the tool I am using was used by someone as old as my grandfather and I have been able to save it from the scrap pile or rusting away in the back of an old shed.
                              capncarl

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