Good point. A bit longer too. The #65 fits right between the #2 and #3 smoothers.Originally Posted by Jim Koepke
#2 = 7" L x 1 5/8" W
#65 = 7" L x 1 3/4" W
#3 = 8" L x 1 3/4" W
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Good point. A bit longer too. The #65 fits right between the #2 and #3 smoothers.
#2 = 7" L x 1 5/8" W
#65 = 7" L x 1 3/4" W
#3 = 8" L x 1 3/4" W
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My recollection is the #65 has a 1-5/8" wide blade.#65 = 7" L x 1 3/4" W
A quick look at Blood & Gore indicates it did have a 1-3/4" blade until 1909 when it went to a !-5/8" blade.
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Yup. I stand corrected. I thought I had an older one. It’s a number 2 sized block. The shame
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I mostly agree with Robert but I'd say, don't buy a run-of-the-mill hardware store Stanley. When I seriously got back into woodworking a few years ago, The Wife gifted me a modern Stanley Sweetheart #60½. Robert's experience notwithstanding, I've used the hell out of it with satisfaction.
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