Looking for a Video

[Stew Hagerty]

I have a really nice Stanley 12 1/2 that i picked up a while back. I replaced the original blade with a nice new one from Ron Hock. I've used it a few times, but I'm pretty sure that I am not getting the results that I should be getting. I would really love to find a video that would show how to properly adjust and use it. I have searched some on YouTube, but the only ones I have found only discuss how to sharpen the blade. Does anyone know of one that may help me? Or, for those of you who do videos, would someone be i terested in making and posting one?

[Alan Schwabacher]

I can't say that what I do is the correct procedure, but it works. In a scraper plane, I sharpen the blade and then try it out as a hand-held scraper for a while, seeing how it behaves at various attack angles. The best angle depends on how distinct a hook you have turned, and what you are scraping. Once you have decided on an attack angle, set the plane there and give it a try. You can make much finer adjustments in the plane, but not as quickly as hand-held of course. However once you find the right angle, use it for a while.

The nice thing about these is the way you can lock in the right angle. The frustrating thing is the way you can lock in the wrong angle. I find it much faster to get into the ballpark by hand first.

[Hilton Ralphs]

Not all of these links are specifically for your scraper plane but I'm sure there are nuggets of information to be gleaned.

http://forums.finewoodworking.com/fine-woodworking-knots/archives/stanley-12-scraper-setup-and-use

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eJD01ztQ6o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHcgZiEOWPU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpgnS_zgE6Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgDFFirW6Zs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j342Bo_p1UU