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21st October 2012, 08:57 AM #1
What is your favourite plane
What is your favourite plane? The plane that you naturally reach for?
Mine is an old Turner 4 1/2, I have half a dozen Lie Nielson's and every Stanley from No 3 through to No7 but the plane that feels right in my hand and that takes a good cut is the Turner 4 1/2, I picked this plane up on a trip some where between Portland and Warnambool several years ago and it has been my favourite ever since.Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I´m not so sure about the universe.
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21st October 2012, 10:17 AM #2
My all-time favourite plane is the Sopwith Camel. The woodworking plane I use most is an iron plane that sits on the second shelf. I can't remember what make (Stanley?) or size it is, but it works quite well.
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21st October 2012, 10:40 AM #3
My most impressive plane would have to be my Veritas LAJ. But when it comes to the planes I reach for first, it's my Clifton No.3 for fine work, or my beaten up old Record No.04 (complete - or incomplete - with broken side 'wing') for heavier cuts.
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21st October 2012, 08:34 PM #4Member
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Sad to say, which ever one is sharp Still lacking a decent bench for hand planing that seems to be the main criterium, along with the other important factor - which ever one I can find in Chaos Central
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21st October 2012, 10:09 PM #6
I cant say I have a favourite, I love them all.
As long as I find a good use for them they are good. Those that have not performed get modified or become part of the spares bank.
Regards
John
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21st October 2012, 10:39 PM #7
Probably my tricked up Stanley #5
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22nd October 2012, 12:35 AM #8Novice
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Record #043 plough plane. Not my most used plane by a long shot but it is the most fun to use. I'm always trying to find an excuse to use the little bugger.
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22nd October 2012, 05:28 AM #9
What is your favourite plane
A German Army surplus Ulmia 'schlicht hobel'. It never complains.
...I'll just make the other bits smaller.
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22nd October 2012, 09:45 AM #11
A case of Biggles vs Marples?
I wouldn't use it on rougher wood where the sole might suffer, but wood on wood is so nice ... ECE Primus smoother.
Or the very user A5 I have, 'cos it's compact but hefty. (and btw both took some time to learn to adjust easily.)
Cheers,
Paul
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22nd October 2012, 09:49 AM #12
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22nd October 2012, 10:31 AM #13
That's a rather new-fangled bit of kit for a Georgian tragic, isn't it WW? I would have thought a hot-air balloon might be closer to your era.
Planes are a bit like children, even if you do have a favourite, you can't let any of them know. However, I do reach most often for the Stanley #5 that I have had for the longest of any of my planes, apart from the old 110 block plane I bought new when I was 12. But only because it is the right one for the job............
Cheers,IW
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22nd October 2012, 11:41 AM #14
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22nd October 2012, 09:36 PM #15
For smaller jobs I reach for my LN rabbet block plane, feels sooo good. Smoothing LV (small) LAS. Jack plane is a LN LAJ (the LV LAJ sits in the drawer most of the time, but I keep the 50deg blade in it). Jointing, LN No7, again feels sooooo good.
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