10 1/2 Stanley plane purchase

Re: 10 1/2 Stanley plane purchase

Tom MacGregor

>I don't own one, but lust after them on a regular basis. I haven't yet put the money on the table because the only person I know who actually uses one on a regular basis builds post and beam structures for a living. I take care of the smaller stuff I do with a Stanley 75, 78, or a Millers Falls 07 skewed block plane with a removable side (a Stanley 140 clone).

Re: 10 1/2 Stanley plane purchase

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI

>I have one and haven't even sharpened the blade yet, but they are way to cool not to have one if you can ;)

Re: 10 1/2 Stanley plane purchase

David Linnabary

>I own a #10, it was my father's, I don't use it much but I'd like to get an aftermarket iron for it before I form any firm opinions. For the times I have used it, I switched up from a smaller rabbet plane and was especially glad to have the extra mass and firm grasp and control of the tool.

So much to say its a great plane but if I were buying, it would be a fair bit down the list on my necessity tools.

David

Re: 10 1/2 Stanley plane purchase

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>I have a Stanley 10, 10 1/2 and a 60 1/2R LN. The 10 is too long for most things I do. I use to reach for the 10 1/2 all the time untill I received the LN. The Stanley's no longer come off the shelf. Well the 10 1/2 every now and again.

Re: 10 1/2 Stanley plane purchase

walt quadrato

>I have one and use it on occasion. Specialized plane for specialized purpose but it can be used for more mundane tasks. The point ,though, it's a plane you don't see often. That said; of course you buy it. If you don't have a use for it now, you may in the future. If you wait, you may not see one for a while. I picked mine up at a flea..not ashamed to say, for $75. Not crispy but clean and with 1+ inches of blade. Good wood and solid cheeks. Swapped the blade out for a L-N (what a b***h to get into the mouth; anyone have a good way to do this?)Buy the plane tune it up and use it..you can always rationalize it as an investment!

walt q

Re: 10 1/2 Stanley plane purchase

William R. Duffield, on the Cohansey

>I totally agree with your experience fitting a L-N blade into a Stanley #10 mouth. Even after modifying the blade, it is a complex puzzle to get it in place. If you have a BP Neanderthal Haven Archive CD, my posts on the subject, with pictures, are there.

Re: 10 1/2 Stanley plane purchase

paul womack

>For the tasks where a #10 1/2 is applicable I would strongly prefer either a skew bladed woodie rebate (very effective, and cheap to buy) or the Stanley #289 (skewed blade, depth stop and fence).

There's also the Record #714, but you're unlikly to see one in the USA.

Don't see the need for a #10 1/2, especially when they go for high dollar.

Leave 'em for "must have one of each" collectors.

BugBear

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Ross Canant - NE Texas

>I probably have more #10 and #10 1/2 planes than anybody. They are popular with the timber framers. They are also good panel raisers. I prefer the #10 1/2 to the #10 for my use and my hand size. You also tend to see much nicer #10 1/2 planes as the #10's tended to get used hard.

Re: 10 1/2 Stanley plane purchase

todd stock

>Two of the local high-end deck builders have the LN - it's considered a good tool for trimming joists and band boards for decks framed with inside posts (fewer bruised/torn up knuckles)

Did the same for my deck, where the alternative was belt sand wet PT SYP or plane with the PC door edge planer ($450, and about $100 if you ding the solid carbide spiral cutter).