Dwain Lambrigger
02-04-2011, 4:47 PM
I was looking for some type 11 planes, trying to build a good user set. I contacted Tablesaw Tom. He had a couple that I was interested in. He put them through the grinding process and cleaned and had them fettled for me. I am under the impression that a quick honing will improve these planes a great deal, but they are pretty awesome out of the box.
Anyway, here are the pictures of my new 6 and 5 1/2. The pictures don't do the sole's justice. The soles on these look brand new. Ended up paying about 25 to 33 percent of what a new LN or LV costs. I feel that this type of purchase really hits the "middle ground" for new handtool users like myself. Vintage stanley, ready to go with real flat soles and square sides. Included are pictures of the shavings taken right out of the box!
Barring any unfortunate falls, these two planes will be with me for a long time, then with my son...and his son...and his son...
My thanks to Tablesaw Tom.
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Anyway, here are the pictures of my new 6 and 5 1/2. The pictures don't do the sole's justice. The soles on these look brand new. Ended up paying about 25 to 33 percent of what a new LN or LV costs. I feel that this type of purchase really hits the "middle ground" for new handtool users like myself. Vintage stanley, ready to go with real flat soles and square sides. Included are pictures of the shavings taken right out of the box!
Barring any unfortunate falls, these two planes will be with me for a long time, then with my son...and his son...and his son...
My thanks to Tablesaw Tom.
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