Thanks for the kind words Normand.
Most of what I am sharing isn't so much 'know-how' as it is watching and reading a lot of what others have done and posting how it is working for me. Hopefully it will help others to use some and find enjoyment with their dormant tools from the past.
One example of seeing something somewhere else is a point about the runners (skates) on the Stanley 45 needing to be 'shadowed' by the blades. In other words there needs to be blade visible all around the skates when using a beading blade. This used to give me fits until it stuck. It may actually be in the Stanley 45 instruction booklet. I had a #45 along time before finding a manual.
There used to be a member here from Australia who posted a lot about using a Stanley 45. I think he still posts on the Australia woodworking site. I think it was his comment about the edges of the blades needing a slight bevel that finally clicked for me.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
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