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Found an article from American Woodworker on choosing hand planes
it discusses sizes but not brands
I thought it might be of interest to some
here
Started by Sawdust Maker on
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by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at woodworkforums):
As Ian pointed out, financial limitations have kept my hand plane collection at the bare, a block plane....
I now have a reasonable collection of planes, most of which I use from time to time with the article.
plane I have.
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Psyche!
Look at this:
http://www.mikestools.com/672-7050-Block-Plane.aspx
And this:
http://www.mikestools.com/672-7100-M...ose-Plane.aspx
And this too:
http://www.mikestools.com/672-7150-Scraper-Plane.aspx
Now look at this:
http://www.harborfreight.com...
Started by Chaincarver Steve on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at woodworkingtalk):
Lol, those planes are so tiny I'd lose them in my pocket! Wow thats messed up! I wonder how many for dealers to have a conscience and ....
Like this Mike character is buying the cheapie 3-piece plane sets from Harbor Freight (probably when.
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A co-worker sold me a hand full of hand planes for cheap. ($25)
Included are:
Stanley #4
Stanley # 220
Miller Falls block plane
Both say "made in USA" (I'm thrilled!). Both have wood handles and forward knobs.
Question is - what's the best use?
After ...
Started by durango dude on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bt3central):
If you set....
Generally a 9" plane like your No 4 is considered a smoothing plane.
As you like you got a fairly decent deal.
I use the block plane all the time for everything.
Are the most used planes in my small-ish arsenal.
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Ask your Facebook Friends
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For sale: four Veritas planes.
Paypal, I pay US shipping, and no trades.
In the upper left corner we have the Veritas 4-1/2 smoother. Please note the damage to the front knob.
(Coming back from a class, TSA unwrapped but did not bother to rewrap.) $15...
Started by Chuck Nickerson on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at woodnet):
PM sent LA Block and 4-1/2 sold pending payment.
PM on: Veritas low angle block plane with an extra blade and the sock.
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Went to a flea market today in hopes of finding some old chisels or planes to buy. I am a novice in this world, but from reading the forums and online articles I thought I had a little bit of an idea of what to look for. Made in the USA or England seem...
Started by Paul W Gillespie on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at woodworkingtalk):
I've also seen that front knob in light brown....
Their early planes were made by Stanley or Millers Falls, but by then I don't know who was making it.
Powr-Kraft (Montgomery Wards) planes from the seventies have that style handle but in black.
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Hey guys and gals
Thought i'd share you my selection (collection implies i don't use them!) of moulding planes i've acquired. Don't ask me why but i've grown more and more fascinated with them as the year has passed and now have 50 odd. I'd love to see...
Started by CHJ on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ukworkshop):
(As a broad generalisation, a....
Amongst the others, I-spy a John Green torus bead and a Gabriel grooving plane-zag border.
Nice selection you have there! You've no doubt found that having a few planes leads quite rapidly older posts a bit.
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01-30-2012, 6:57 AM #2 Christian Castillo View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries View Articles Contributor Join Date Nov 2009 Posts 118 The Miller Falls plane has been sold.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at sawmillcreek):
The Stanley #3 is SOLD wondering what the dimensions and weight of the Miller Falls #11 is, and what Stanley plane Gregg - I can't speak to the specifics of....
An update on both stanley planes, I believe they are both Type 11 planes.
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Quote: : Thanks Scribbly, i can understand what you mean now. Is the issue with the frog skewing difficult to allow for, as in, is it easy to correct if you know it may be a problem?
Started by Scribbly Gum on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at woodworkforums):
Before despatching any of ....
Of thick glass - for flattening waterstones and lapping plane irons, chisels and the plane soles - $0 Bed Rock planes there is a little movement but it is restricted by the Frog Adjuster Tab and Screw.
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Over the last 5-6 years I have collected about half a dozen hand planes. I keep seeing posts on here at about old planes that have been re-flattened and I have to wonder how bad they must have been to need that. Am I missing something? Is this a process...
Started by huntindad on
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by 17 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at woodnet):
But 90% of the time a scraper is the finishing step, any problems with a LV ....
I can not speak for Lee Valley planes as I don't own any other than my Medium Shoulder plane and smooth surfaces with hand planes alone, sure.
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Crying babies on planes Title says it all.
Started by briangtiguy on
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by 13 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at reality-check):
I was on a redeye Calgary-Toronto in '07, new plane (didn't have the isle with their child to give them a break....
Obviously you pieces of shit don't have any children
oh ...that's right gets my seal of approval .
To have a child free plane.
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