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7th February 2019, 04:20 PM #1
Stanley 71 Router Plane
My Stanley 71 arrived today.
Bought on Trade Me (on-line auction) it came with all its bits (fence, closure shoe etc.) and in original box (slightly battered). It even still had the manual and manufacturer's ticket which would have been attached to the tool when new.
Just had a go at flattening the bottoms of the cutters and will work on the bevels tomorrow.
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7th February 2019, 04:36 PM #2
You may be interested in the method I developed for sharpening router plane blades:
http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Woodwor...aneBlades.html
Vic Tesolin make a video around it ...
Regards from Perth
DerekVisit www.inthewoodshop.com for tutorials on constructing handtools, handtool reviews, and my trials and tribulations with furniture builds.
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7th February 2019, 07:16 PM #3
Thanks for the tip Derek. I'll give it a go.
Cheers
Pete
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8th February 2019, 08:23 AM #4
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8th February 2019, 08:37 AM #5
My first exposure to router planes was a 71, and we just didn't get on at all. The fault was all mine, of course, I was trying to work with semi-sharp blades & that led to much frustration - them there blades has to be sharp!. Eventually, it found a new home with someone who treated it properly, & responded in kind. P'raps it was meant to be that way, because eventually I made my own (heavily influenced by Derek ), which is more satisfying for someone like myself. We got on from the start, mostly because I began with properly sharp blades.
The solid blades are a pita to sharpen, and anything that makes it easier like Derek's drum-sander pre-treatment is a big help. Fortunately, it's a tool I use sporadically rather than every day, so the sharpening challenge doesn't crop up as often as it does for bench planes.....
Cheers,IW
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