5 1/2 Jack

[Jameshow]

I bought an irwin record block plane a couple of years ago. Rubbish quality. Blade ground out of square, mouth of plane casting out of square, blade locating holes off centre and the area of casting the blade rests on was slightly tilted ( from memory it was 2 lugs, 1 needed filing down )

In short, i spent a couple of hours getting it to a point where it was usable. I wouldnt ever buy another

Did you pay £112 for it??

https://boltworld.co.uk/product/fai...MIsZ61ko2h_QIVhdLtCh3efgtREAQYDCABEgKWXfD_BwE
A faithful one for a tenner would have been just as good and perhaps not put together on a Friday afternoon, after a few cobra beers!

 

[baldkev]

Did you pay £112 for it??

https://boltworld.co.uk/product/fai...MIsZ61ko2h_QIVhdLtCh3efgtREAQYDCABEgKWXfD_BwE
A faithful one for a tenner would have been just as good and perhaps not put together on a Friday afternoon, after a few cobra beers!

No, about 15 quid on ebay, new, fully packaged. If i had paid more than that I'd have posted it to irwin with a colourful covering letter.

I wanted a spare block plane for bashing on site. Ive got a 15ish year old stanley ( after my original block plane dissapeard ) and an older stanley 60.5
I always wish I'd bought a lie neilson block plane way back when...... It'd be worth triple now mind you, ive got a l.n no4 and dont use it

 

[pgrbff]

Just bought this, I hope. Assume it will do me well.
I also managed to buy a LN no 5 at 30% off which is on its way to me.

 

[Yojevol]

Just bought this,

What is 'this'. Check the link. I take it that you didnt buy everything Albert has on offer.
Brian

 

[pgrbff]

When I checked the link it was the Stanley Bailey type 15 5 1/2. They must have removed it as it had been sold.

 

[Adam W.]

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[shammc]

For a bit of history on the older Stanley Hand Plane Models try this site, lists all models from 1867 and identifying features: How To Identify Stanley Hand Plane Age And Type (Type Study Tool) | Wood And Shop

 

[pgrbff]

For a bit of history on the older Stanley Hand Plane Models try this site, lists all models from 1867 and identifying features: How To Identify Stanley Hand Plane Age And Type (Type Study Tool) | Wood And Shop

Thanks. Seems like it is 1931/32. Older than I thought.

 

[Pabs]

I have a post war record 5 and now a 5 1/2 too. I haven't used any fancier makes though. Yet. Maybe. Not sure I deserve em yet!

The 5 is my most used of the bunch and produces the thinnest shavings but the 5 1/2 chows through stuff and the extra heft is handy dragging it arms yonder, doesn't need as much gorilla.


( 'excuse the dirty mouth in the last picture but then I hear a voice cry 'but who flosses their mouth after every bite anyway?')