Aftermarket blades for stanleys

[yetloh]

Yes, the Smoothcut is fantastic even though it is quite thin and avoids the yoke problem. If Mr Rimsdale cares to sharpen his blades every five minutes then good luck to him; personally I prefer to be making furniture - a hard blade willl need sharpening less often and this certainly does not take proportionately longer, even disregarding the interruption factor.

The relatively thin Japanese laminated blades work perfectly with the standard back iron (or blade stiffener to give it the correct functional title - nothing to do with breaking chips) provided it is tuned properly to provide pressure across the whole blade area and set close to the blade edge - I aim at around .5mm to 1mm. Personally, I have never been able to get on with the Clifton two piecer - I have one sitting unused in the drawer - and I know I am not alone in this. For me the thing that does not need to be changed is the back iron; it just needs to be properly tuned and fitted.

Jim

 

[jimi43]

Hey Jim...I have just opened a home for sad, unwanted, unloved and unappreciated bits of metal....

If you want to rehome your Clifton to a foster plane...I am more than happy to make the introduction!



Jim

 

[Jacob]

Yes, the Smoothcut is fantastic even though it is quite thin and avoids the yoke problem.

What is a Smoothcut blade? I googled and got nothing

If Mr Rimsdale cares to sharpen his blades every five minutes then good luck to him; personally I prefer to be making furniture - a hard blade willl need sharpening less often and this certainly does not take proportionately longer, even disregarding the interruption factor.

Not every five minute by any means. Usually just when I feel like it. I do easy freehand sharpening so it makes a nice little break from working.
My QS blade doesn't seem too hard and sharpens easily but the A2 (LV jack) is definitely more difficult.
How does a low angle trad thin blade perform compared to a modern thicky, such as on the original Stanley 62?

 

[Vann]

How does a low angle trad thin blade perform compared to a modern thicky, such as on the original Stanley 62?

Derek of Oz has a comparison of the Stanley 62 and the Veritas LAJ on his site. Might be worth a read - although I think he may have an LN iron in his #62.

HTH.

Cheers, Vann.

 

[Jacob]

I just noticed here that the LV la jack is actually a near copy of the Sargent 514 which in turn was derived from the Stanley 62.

 

[woodbloke]

Personally, I have never been able to get on with the Clifton two piecer - I have one sitting unused in the drawer - and I know I am not alone in this.
Jim

Thee and me then...horrible things :x - Rob

 

[jimi43]

Personally, I have never been able to get on with the Clifton two piecer - I have one sitting unused in the drawer - and I know I am not alone in this.
Jim

Thee and me then...horrible things :x - Rob

The foster plane is still taking bookings Rob! :wink:

Jim

 

[yetloh]

What is a Smoothcut blade? I googled and got nothing

It's the laminated Japanese blade sold by Axminster and some others but it seems to go under various names.

Jim