Thread: Low angle vs. High angle Planing

Rob, I was thinking of buying a cheapo Stanley No 71 router plane but it's only being sold with one cutter. Do you do aftermarket blades to fit the Stanley router? I think I'm right in saying the Veritas router blades are too big for the Stanley.

As for the brand name Veritas it seems like a good choice. By all accounts your tools seek out the truth when it comes to high standards. But I'm still looking for cheap stuff and bargains at the moment as I'm just a beginner. Unless that is you want to do a sort of 'beginners review' of high end tools where you supply me with a full compliment and I bodge something together and write about it. No? Didn't think so.

Woden

The Veritas blades fit the Stanley router plane (and vice versa), but they are a different length. From memory (it has been several months), since the Veritas ones are longer, you will need to invert the depth adjustment fitting on the Stanley. Then there is peace in the world.

This is pictured in my review of the Veritas Router Plane.

http://www.wkfinetools.com/contrib/d...lane/index.asp

I know that Stanley were still selling these blades until recently, but now are no longer doing so. The other company that manufactures them (Stanley repros) is St James Bay. http://www.stjamesbaytoolco.com/

Regards from Perth

Derek

Hi Woden -

Derek's correct.... you may have to invert the adjuster nut on the stanley to use our blades, but they were designed to be compatible...

As far as saving money goes - the best way to do that, is to only buy what what you absolutely need.... woodworking tools are kind of like golf clubs - you may only use 4 or five out of the whole set (which should give you an indication of how skilled I am at golf....). Buy individual tools, and not sets. Buy for projects, and not on spec. Buy used where you can, or borrow where possible. Watch out for sales - it's very easy to buy things you don't need 'cause the price is good!

Many serious woodworkers will got through complete sets of tools... only to "arrive" at what will work out to be a very small, but very used, tool kit. The difficult thing is - no one can tell you what that'll be - only what four or five of the most basic items are likely to be....

Good luck!

Cheers -

Rob

Originally Posted by Rob Lee

Many serious woodworkers will got through complete sets of tools... only to "arrive" at what will work out to be a very small, but very used, tool kit. The difficult thing is - no one can tell you what that'll be - only what four or five of the most basic items are likely to be....

Well, you couldn't get more sound advice than that from anyone - let alone a bloke who's livlihood depends on our weakness for tools we perceive to be 'essential' to our happiness and well-being!!

And he's just described me to a T. He must be watching us - now I know why he subscribes to this BB - he peers down the wires into our tool cupboards!

Or more likely just looks at a few of our mail orders and grins quietly to himself.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by Rob Lee

Many serious woodworkers will got through complete sets of tools... only to "arrive" at what will work out to be a very small, but very used, tool kit.

Rob,

I showed your reply to some non woodworking colleagues here at work. They were amazed with your honesty and openess.

They now have even more respect for woodworkers - if ever they go to buy a plane or other woodwork gear, Veritas and Lee Valley will be foremost on their minds.

Don't you blokes know reverse psychology when you see it

Originally Posted by silentC

Don't you blokes know reverse psychology when you see it

Thanks for nothing Darren - I was looking forward to seeing a big package arrive full of wonderful tools for the new shed, I had made a mental note to pass on the duplicates to you but now you blown it for both of us.:mad: :mad: :mad:

Damn, me and my big mouth