Question about replacement plane irons.

[Bill White]

I'm needing a replacement iron for my Stanley #7 (2 3/8"). Don't want to get into the rebuild of the plane for use of a Hock iron. What/where are quality irons sold? I've looked on some of the webs for irons, but don't know about quality that is offered.
Bill

[Tom M King]

I'm using stock irons on all my old bench planes, but I intend to try one of these: http://www.toolsfromjapan.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=339_514_546&products_id=1690

[Jim Koepke]

For my money a used blade from ebay would be fine. I have used the Hock blades and like them. I haven't had a need to file the mouth. Though on one plane it makes for a fairly tight mouth.

The question comes down to how much you are willing to pay.

There used to be replacement blades available at most hardware stores. I haven't seen them in the 2-3/8" size lately.

Looks like it is still available through Stanley:

http://servicenet.bostitch.com/Parts/Search?searchedNumber=12-315-1

jtk

[ken hatch]

Veritas makes some of the best replacement iron. You can order your favorite be it O1, A2, or PM-11 and they come with the backs flat. Polish if you must, a light honing of the bevel and you are ready to go. Most of my Stanley planes have either Veritas or Hock O1 cutters, a few that I do not really use still have Stanley iron. All my LN planes have Veritas O1 iron. I have some PM-11 blades and they are very good but I like sharpening on oil stones and O1 works better.

If you are like me and had rather work wood than flatten backs the Veritas replacement iron can't be beat.

[Eric Brown]

You might consider St James Bay Tool Company. http://www.stjamesbaytoolco.com/

They have fairly low prices and quality seems pretty good.

[Kevin Bourque]

You might consider St James Bay Tool Company. http://www.stjamesbaytoolco.com/

They have fairly low prices and quality seems pretty good.

I tried to get replacement parts for some of my old Stanley planes including my # 39 3/8 plane and also my #78 from this company. They had nothing I needed and told me that they probably wouldn't have anything for a long time, if ever!!!

[Chris Hachet]

I have seen hock and veritas blades work out with zero issues.

[Mike Henderson]

The LV PM-V11 replacement blades are good.

Mike

[don wilwol]

Hock makes a Stanley replacement iron. I don't replace irons unless they are completely unusable. But when they are I always use Hock and I've never had to modify the plane.

[Curt Putnam]

My # 7 is a Veritas Bevel up. My # 4 and # 8 planes (ground by Tablesaw Tom) are Stanleys and both are equipped with Veritas PM-V11 blades and chipbreakers. Both worked just fine as drop in replacements. FWIW

[Graham Haydon]

Not sure if you can get 'em over there but Ashley Iles makes irons that are nearly the same thickness as stock irons.

[Rich Harkrader]

I've had good luck using Wood river replacement blades in old Stanley planes.

http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/153919/WoodRiver-V3-Replacement-Blade-for-No-6--No-7-Bench-Plane.aspx

[John Sanford]

IBC blades.

http://ibccan.com/about_industrial_blade.html

[Mike Brady]

I have never needed to alter a Stanley plane for use with a Hock (O-1) iron. They are better performing than the stock cutters, but I dislike the squared off tops of his irons so I cut tapers on them that match the original Stanleys.

[Jeff Heath]

Bill

I'm not posting this to convince you of anything, but I just wanted to let you know that about 15 years ago, I piece-mealed together a pretty nice full set of Bedrock planes. I replaced all the irons with Hock irons, and only the 606 required that I file the mouth open more. All the rest of the different sized planes required no filing for the Hock irons to fit.

You might want to give it a try, because Hock irons are really pretty good.

Just a thought to share....

[steven c newman]

Maybe put an "original" back in the plane?

nhplaneparts.com

Eric does have one, I think, WITH chipbreaker......

[Chris Hachet]

Maybe put an "original" back in the plane?

nhplaneparts.com

Eric does have one, I think, WITH chipbreaker......

...or buy a parts plane with another blade. In addition to hoarding planes, I am now hoarding blades. Should I go to the ext world before her, my wife is going to have a very nice retirement selling all of the stuff in my wood shop on Ebay.