Thread: Stanley 71 Router Plane

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

Derek

Thanks for the tip Derek. I'll give it a go.
Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by derekcohen

You may be interested in the method I developed for sharpening router plane blades:


Derek

I seen the tattoo in the thumbnail and thought I never really pictured Derek having tats.

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,