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    Grizzly Smoothing Plane

    Anyone have this plane? https://www.grizzly.com/products/Gri...ng-Plane/H8841

    Is it worth 50$, its on sale this weekend.

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    Are you close enough to go give it a look?

    Maybe take a small block of wood along with you to see how the blade cuts/adjusts.

    jtk
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    It's a jointer (Bailey #7) in the link, not a smoothing plane. Perhaps this: https://www.grizzly.com/products/Gri...lane-Set/H6243

    Regards from Perth

    Derek
    Last edited by Derek Cohen; 02-23-2019 at 11:58 AM.

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    If you have $50 to spare and like to tinker and tune, it might be fun to give it a try. (I say that because sometimes I do stuff like that just for entertainment.) At 22", I wouldn't consider it really a smoother, it's closer to a Jointer. [Edit: I think Derek is probably right.]

    Something to consider: if you're buying it because you really do need a functional tool, you might be on more predictable ground refurbing an old Stanley instead.
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    Jim,

    Derek is more observant than me. My morning coffee has not yet been made.

    If you are looking for a smoother the #7 is not in the ball park.

    jtk
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    From the comments, it looks like it may need some work with the iron/chipbreaker, and perhaps some tinkering with the frog to get it running properly. I would expect that anyway though at that price point.

    If this is your first plane, it might be difficult for you to figure out what needs to be corrected.

    ETA: They do have smoothers, including corrugated a corrugated sole smoother (they call it “serrated”).
    Last edited by Nicholas Lawrence; 02-23-2019 at 1:13 PM.

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    If you can hold it in hand take a square and straight edge with you

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Koepke View Post
    Are you close enough to go give it a look?

    Maybe take a small block of wood along with you to see how the blade cuts/adjusts.

    jtk
    Im not. I have been looking for a Used older Stanley online, willing to pay $100-$125 for one, just didnt know how this would compare

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    Quote Originally Posted by Derek Cohen View Post
    It's a jointer (Bailey #7) in the link, not a smoothing plane. Perhaps this: https://www.grizzly.com/products/Gri...lane-Set/H6243

    Regards from Perth

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Koepke View Post
    Jim,

    Derek is more observant than me. My morning coffee has not yet been made.

    If you are looking for a smoother the #7 is not in the ball park.

    jtk
    Yes, the link is correct, but the title is not. I am looking for a jointer plane. For 50$ and a bit of work it seems it could be worth it.

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    Jim Bode will have #4's for less and will be safe to buy. For a couple more dollars, Bode may be able to sell you a #4 and a #5.

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    I have a Grizzly #5. It was my first plane and a gift from my wife as I had no expectations then. Really lucked out as it must have been a Wednesday plane because it worked just fine out of the box. Since, I became more familiar, I did some work on the frog and the chip breaker and that improved things greatly. Have since put a Hock blade and breaker in and now, it will pull off .001 shavings even though that isn't an expectation of a #5. It was worth the bit of work based on it's origin, but today, it's used as a jointer for small projects.

    I've got far more expensive/quality planes now, but in comparison of use, the Griz holds its own.

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    Thanks, I am going to order it, I am hoping the ship a jointer plane, not a smoother!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Riseborough View Post
    Thanks, I am going to order it, I am hoping the ship a jointer plane, not a smoother!
    Please let us know how it works when you receive it.

    jtk
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Riseborough View Post
    Im not. I have been looking for a Used older Stanley online, willing to pay $100-$125 for one, just didnt know how this would compare
    Judging by the photo the castings/walls are much thicker. If made from comparable iron, the Grizzly would be heavier, maybe much heavier.

    I paid through the nose for my Stanley No. 7. The Grizzly is just over a quarter of the price, fwiw.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Koepke View Post
    Please let us know how it works when you receive it.

    jtk
    Will do, shipped yesterday, see when I get it and can play with it.

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