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Re: Block planes
By:Dave Houser
Date: 10/15/2001, 8:19 pm
In Response To: Re: good buys on planes (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

: A good quality plane will get more use than your sabre saw and sander, but as
: long as you are willing to a good job sharpening you can get away with a
: cheaper Stanley.

I like my low angle Stanley Block Plane No. 60-1/2. The low angle is less prone to tear out at grain runout and does better on shaving end grain.

Record also makes a good "inexpensive" plane.

Stanly Block Planes 6 1/2 & 60 1/2

Messages In This Thread

good buys on planes
mike arnopol -- 10/15/2001, 6:28 pm
Re: good buys on planes & a cheap sander!!
John B. -- 10/17/2001, 6:09 pm
Re: Me Too
Roger Nuffer -- 10/18/2001, 2:54 am
Re: good buys on planes
Brian Nystrom -- 10/16/2001, 12:28 pm
Re: good buys on planes
Bob -- 10/15/2001, 8:30 pm
Re: good buys on planes
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/15/2001, 7:52 pm
Re: Block planes
Dave Houser -- 10/15/2001, 8:19 pm