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I acquired a Stanley type 71 that was without the cutters and a fence. The cutters I have ordered from LV, But the fence is the problem. I like the Veritas fence but do not think it would adapt to the Stanley. Next would be some form of homemade fence. I haven't really explored that yet.
Has anybody made a fence for a type 71 or adapted the Veritas?
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This is where pictures can help.I acquired a Stanley type 71 that was without the cutters and a fence.
Are you inquiring about a Stanley #71 Router plane?
If so, does yours have slots on the bottom of the base? It would look like this:
Stanley #71 Sole.jpg
The fence looks like this:
Stanley #71 Fence.jpg
If your #71 doesn't have the slots, the fence will not be much use.
In that case rigging up your own fence will likely be your best option.
jtk
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My 71 1/2 doesn't have the option for a fence, bit if you attach a wooden sole to the bottom using the screw holes in the plane body casting you can attach a fence to the wooden sole with a piece of scrap and a few short wood screws
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Originally Posted by Jim Koepke
Yes, I am and Yes, it does. Derek Just sent a tutorial on making a fence, so I probably will pursue that route, no pun intended. What he did was very impressive.
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I've thought about this because I also own one without a fence and I can't imagine a little fence being much good. At least not the kind I see that were designed for it. I picture it constantly racking as you're moving along a dado which is what I assume it's for. I think a dado plane is a much better choice but I don't have any experience with that either.
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