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Thread: Old plane question
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1st October 2005, 11:11 AM #1
Old plane question
I am looking at getting an old plane to add to my collection of 1.
This particular plane is an old stanley 8C. It is a long plane which i assume would be good for jointing and dressing boards.
On the heel it has a series of 13 or so grooves running down its length.
My question is what are these for??
thanksray c
dunno what's more fun, buyin' the tools or usin' em'
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1st October 2005, 11:48 AM #2Originally Posted by old_picker
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1st October 2005, 01:17 PM #3
HELL :eek: picker thats a big chunk of plane, are you sure you wouldn't be better of with something a little shorter.
Just quietly an 8C in good nick should fetch a good price. Enough to fund a few more usefull planes.
what do you have at the moment.
cheersAny thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
Most powertools have sharp teeth.
People are made of meat.
Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.
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1st October 2005, 03:15 PM #4wannabe woodworker
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Here's a nice 8C the price is going up though
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
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1st October 2005, 03:44 PM #5Originally Posted by Groggy
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1st October 2005, 08:17 PM #6
G'day Old Picker,
Some months ago I acquired an old Stanley No8C on e-Bay. It wasn't in awful shape, but wasn't very good either. I can't recall what I paid, but think it was under $100. See (http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ght=treasures), and then http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=21971 (bottom left, inside the cabinet)
Anyway, based on some advice received here, I used electrolysis to remove some rust, a brass rotary wire brush and a hand-held drill to remove the scaling japanning, etc, spent a few (!) hours flattening the sole and frog, obtained a new Lie Nielsen Australia (thanks David!) blade for the beast, plus a replacement tote from Hans Brunner, and finally some new enamel, plus a bit of elbow grease to smarten up the other bits 'n pieces.
Now a decent looking plane that can take skin from a bee's whatzit - all for about half the cost of a Lee Valley No6.
Cheers!
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1st October 2005, 10:25 PM #7
I'd be looking at a #4 #5 & a #6 or #7 and mybe a low angle block before I went chasing a #8 unless it was comming real cheap.
cheersAny thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
Most powertools have sharp teeth.
People are made of meat.
Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.
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1st October 2005, 11:10 PM #8
i have a 60's stanley #4 i rescued last week. I found it at the bottom of an old tool box covered in rust. I took to it with a file, rust remover, steel wool and emery paper and it came up pretty good. I have used it a few times already.
I remembered how to sharpen the blade and set it up from my form 1 wordwork classes in the early 60's. We did learn real good stuff at tech didn't we?? I pity you younger dudes who never got that basic hand skills learnin at school. I have used those lessons my whole life
The 8c is coming up tomorrow nite and is already up to $148.00 so i am gonna let that one go. As suggested a #5 or possibly a #6 would be much more appropriate.
If any knows of an old #5 at a good price let me know. I don't mind cleaning one up as long as it is rescuable.ray c
dunno what's more fun, buyin' the tools or usin' em'
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2nd October 2005, 12:13 AM #9
I am hoping that eventually I can get my hands on a Stanley no. 8. My reasoning is that for me it is the pinacle of stanley planes. Bloody big and rare. Chances of using it regularly are high. My Dad has one sitting on his bench and we do use it alot. Nothing beats the no. 8 when it comes to jointing long boards and the feel of using 2 feet of plane is phenomal. Although if anyone offered me a Norris Jointer I wouldn't complain either.
Have a nice day - Cheers
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2nd October 2005, 09:11 AM #10
Wood Butcher -
Do you think you old pa would notice a small teaspoon of cyanide stirred lovingly into his mug of tea?
Cheers,
GWWhere you see a tree, I see 3 cubic metres of timber, milled and dressed.
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2nd October 2005, 09:20 AM #11
Web Site
There used to be an Up Stairs website for the resteration of Stanleys.
Oh!!
Guess who else has an 8C
It's condition is "To be rejuvinated"Navvi
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2nd October 2005, 11:04 AM #12Originally Posted by Green WoodchipsHave a nice day - Cheers
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2nd October 2005, 01:37 PM #13Originally Posted by old_picker
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