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I came across this on eBay, a comparatively new seller with only 3 sales. I note the merchants name is' righttools' based in Bakewell, is this Rutlands per chance? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quangsheng-No ... 2101326a15 David

I have several fettled Stanley bench planes with uprated irons & cap irons procured from Workshop Heaven, including the thicker Quengshang iron, which I believe are RC3 treated steel? and the thinner Ray Iles iron. I am very pleased with them all, easily honed on my diamongd plates and perform...

Interesting to note this new plane has stuck with the older and more traditional style of cap iron. Unlike the flatter and more modern versions as used by Lie Nielsen, Woodriver, Quengshang etc. Still, looks to begood value for money. David

Does he have to be small or can a handyman of average or large standing have one too, seem discrimatory if he can't :wink:

A check in eBay last evening I noticed two 386 fence for sale. They were however on the U.S. Bay although shipping and customs was available. You would need to stump up around £120 to buy one of them though. I'm not sure if they were widely used in the UK so perhaps finding one here may be...

Maybe next year :D

8" for interior walls? what are you in, a bunker? That dimension should be for cavity or external walls. An internal wall should be around 4" or so.

Not exactly a tool you can't get shifted for although undoubtedly a useful accessory.

As the OP resides in Lerwick, I doubt he will have to worry too much about damp conditions, direr on the Titanic deck I would have thought this year. :wink:

I have used a large concete slab in the past with lots and lots of water to flatten an old oil stone of my fathers which was badly dished. It takes an age and would not wish to do it too often........................so I invested in diamond plates. Way better in every aspect. Good luck with it...

I much prefer the traditional look you have given the S&J saw handle. Very nice work indeed, as mentioned previously, it could become an obsession! David

Very nice indeed, a project I aspire to one day

Charles, Thanks again for the information. I have a Stanley #4 circa 1919 and my dads #4 stamped 1969. I'm going to strip them both down to compare the build quality and machining. David

CC - I am pleased to read your response, Not being an expert on the history of Stanley Planes my knowledge is based on what I have read by others online in support of their own chosen vintage of plane. It would appear then that pre WWII era planes in sound condition (not being abused) are...

Nice enough looking plane Cordy, I am sure there is a gem under the dust and surface rust. I paid 321.00 for my 5 - 1/2 It looks to be a Mid 1960's model. It looked as though it hade spend the majority of its life in a box somewhere, it looked almost new. Perhaps this model is not in high demand...

Thanks for the response chaps, much appreciated. In my case, I changed the blades out because some of theoriginal blades had defects, were worn out or in such bad shape I became tired of trying to make them functional. I bought a couple of beefier replacement irons and cap iron (Workshop...

I have been reading with interest of late the discussions regarding the comparisons of ancient Stanley Planes and their modern counterparts. There already exists a thread on that aspect so I would go there. What I would be interested to know is why do so many consider the older Stanley Planes...

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I would agree with you Mike, no one wants lousy tools and if they can be purchased at a fair price ready to go then that is undoubtedly beneficial. However, most hand tools require some sort of fettling or tuning prior to use, even set accordingly for the individual users requirements. The...

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