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I would bet more that think they got to flatten screw things up more than fix them.

I’m puzzled by the opinion that a laser flat sole is the meal ticket to fine work. Wouldn’t skill building count for something? I would also bet that novices many times do more damage than good to plane soles. opinions?

looked for pics of scraper used with dear old dead dad, it was “like” a Stanley “81. Tremendous downward pressure obtained on the knob, but if you have any large area of floor to do, you might want to consider a floor sander made specifically for this type of job. Here in the States ,they’re...

It has to be nearly 50 years ago that I helped dear old now-deceased dad refinish a hardwood floor. He was a carpenter for most of his working career. His method was a Stanley scraper (can’t remember which one) and an old mill file he ground square on the side (had a bench grinder on site)...

I never go further than the end of videos (if I make it that far). Blackburn pushes vintage mostly.

Graham Blackburn is in a tiny minority of actually having a career and being knowledgeable in woodworking! But he also speaks well of brands such as LN and LV. I’m referring more about youngster self-proclaimed experts!

Would be much more fun to search out opinions about current crop of YouTube content creators and/or other self proclaimed ww’ing experts.

Sharp always trumps all! I would suspect for every tool truly made flat, there are probably three worse off (For example, loose sandpaper on unflat substrate or stones not truly flat). But if it makes you feel better, have at it!

I’ve got a crapload of block planes, but for me, It’s a Stanley 60-1/2. As mentioned, everyone if different and mostly about fit in your hand.

For new, I would look at offerings by Thomas Flinn/Pax. Have one and it is every bit the equal of the boutique makers here in the states 5 times the price. I have many vintage saws (haven’t bought one for over a decade), and whenI was accumulating, since so plentiful in rural PA, I would...

I would suspect more damage than good is done to the sole of a plane while flattening (unless one has a sufficiently large enough surface grinder and fixtures the plane correctly).

Sorry, I meant the 405. Can you put a magnet to the body?

Is the Record 78 (or 778), aluminum?

Well, I’m from DuBois and in your neighborhood frequently!

What part of PA are you from, Raffo?

Do you know the manufacturer of the washita? Many stones were given that name. Our own David Weaver knows tons of info on natural oilstones and maybe he’ll pop in.

Kinex is excellent! I have two, a 6" and a 4". High accuracy, low cost.

Compare looks after the finish is on.

Could I propose a novel idea: There's more than one to skin a cat! I've tried the CB method and it works, and I have a #3 and a #4 set up that way. But I also have a high angle LN #4 that works very well. I also have a LV bevel up that works. So what way is best? Well, if all else...

Here in the states, some of the components used to make hazmat suits have been found to be highly anti-carcinogenic. Be sure to study all labels!