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Stanley plane SB-4 - Junk???

Paul, I recently bought a Stanley plane SB-4. I have not heard of this plane until I saw one at home depot.. The price was right {$ 26.50}. I am having trouble getting the blade to cut in the bevel down position, the blade is right to the front of

Myth and mystery surrounding plane and chisel bevels

Myth and mystery surrounding plane and chisel bevels

I want to revisit something that proved interesting throughout my tour in the US these past three months. I asked attendees at each seminar what angle we grind our chisel and plane bevels to and everyone said 25-degrees. I then asked what angle do we hone them to? The answer

Plane soles reflect their use and their users

Plane soles reflect their use and their users

An interesting point just came up on the woodworkingmasterclasses.com forum and it's something most people will not be aware of when restoring hand planes like the #4s, 4 1/2s, #5s and 5 1/2s. Cast iron soles of any and every type wear and wear quite

Sharpening #4 and 4 1/2 bench planes

Sharpening #4 and 4 1/2 bench planes

At the risk of bringing further controversy into the field of woodworking I thought we should build on the successes forged in the chisel sharpening YouTube video. You might be interested in this method that I use because it was also used by craftsmen for at least two centuries. I

Buying bench planes on eBay

Buying bench planes on eBay

I’ve bought dozens of planes on eBay over the years, rarely if ever with any mishaps. I thought it might help to know what I look for beyond the usual ratings and protection systems as standard. Students are always asking where they can buy good hand planes from. of