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Early Access Video: Every Stanley Plane Explained

🕑 Added 2020-07-18 11:01:01 +0000 UTC

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Rex Krueger

I actually found a low angle jack to cause MORE tearout on purple-heart. The secret to these woods is a high-angle, so hone that LA blade for a 50 or 55 degree total angle and you should get better results.

Brett Masek

First off, thank you Stella! You remind me of my daughter! Secondly Rex, I have an issue. My daughter and wife LOVE purple heart. So therefore I am forced to use it all the time. But it is soooooo hard. Is there something special I can do to setup a hand plane to better smooth this wood? Would a low angle jack be better suited for it? Anything you can offer to help out here would be appreciated!

Deron Kosloski

Thank You Stella, I needed that today! Oh and thank you too Rex... You kinda of cleared up the Fore plane mystery for me.

xavi

bought a plain at the flea market, turns out to be a 4 1/2. I know that because of this video. TY Rex

Jared Leff

great vid! im back, had CC issues with the company.

Trinidad Regaspi

Great video! Really needed this info. Thanks for creating it.

Mark Diaz

My go-to plane has a 9.5 inch bed with a Dunlap logo (most maybe would call it a jack plane?), and have two jointer planes, but my second go-to plane is about a 9 inch bed stanley design (not marked) from (I'm guessing) circa 1940's. A very sweet plane.

Mark Diaz

Kudos to your Daughter, I very much appreciated your comments on historical references.

Stephen Gifford

This a great overview. Thank you Stella!

Jeff Stauffer

So, are you making a jointer plane any time soon??? That would be a fun video. I also loved the proud Daddy moment at the end!

Daniel Bohrer

This is an excellent overview, and it definitely answers all questions I had when I started two years ago!

Rex Krueger

That is VERY valuable advice.

Martin Hartley

Now Rex has to do a complete video on all models of Stanley Transitionals explained. I have a No.35, No.26 and No.31 and those numbers make absolutely no sense compared to the Metal-bodied Bailey line. Better still, it turns out that after 1893 (Type 10 and later) they used the left-thread on the adjustment wheel so they work exactly the same as modern Bailey planes.

David Coxon

Thanks Rex. I am almost following your suggestions. I have had a Stanley No 4 for a long time and also inherited my father's No 4, so now I have one set up as a smoothing plane and one as a small fore plane. I have also collected my grandfather's hand-made (by him) wooden plane which is wider and about twice as long as the Stanly No 4, which I use for cleaning up edges after cutting when I want to get them straight and don't have too much to take off. An \d I loved the Stella segment at the end - so sweet.

Jerry

Kudos to Stella. Thank you for letting your Dad make wonderful videos for us and for the lovely picture. Good job Rex for raising a clearly wonderful daughter.

Deborah Greene

Hi guys, I have small hands, and I would suggest a no 3, a 5 1/2, and a 7. Being a female woodworker, slightly smaller sizes work for me. I also use a lot of Japanese tools -- again, in general the Japanese aren't those big strapping 6 footers with hands the size of dinner plates, and their tools reflect this

Paul Thoma

She has! Early in the lockdown sequence she appeared in the margins of the wooden toys video.

Paul Thoma

Was NOT ready for the Stella kicker at the end. (hold on, speck of sawdust in my eye...) This is one of my new favorite videos from you for excellent information for a beginner hand tool woodworker. Also, a surprisingly accurate drawing by Stella of a hand plane.

Kevin Lundquist

Stella made me tear up a little :-)

Shanni Marmen

20-40$ in need of restoration. 80-140$ restored

Sean McGown

Great stuff, Rex. Love the idea of using exactly what you need and no more. They say too much choice is actually bad for humans. Are you listening, Stanley?

Stuart Woodcock

Mate, thanks a lot. Now i know im on the right track.

Charlie Powell

Great video Rex and a nice drawing Stella. I really enjoyed this dive into all the kinds of Stanley planes and demystifying them. Maybe you could do something similar for Western hand saws one day too.

Kevin S Thomas

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and insight Rex. Thank you for the artwork Stella. I look forward to these Saturday morning's.

Kirk von der Heydt

Great video - definitely got to share this with a few beginners I am working with. Love to Stella - love the drawing and hopefully she will make an appearance or two helping daddy.

Grant Badesso

Brilliant, Rex. That was exactly what I needed to know! How awesome is it to work alongside your kids like that? They make the best times in the shop.