stanley # 80
chichi
>I picked up a Stanley #80 at a garage sale. To my untrained eye, it looked like a scraper, but now I think it may be a shave of some kind. Could someone advise how it is used, sharpened etc.
Thanks,
Bob
stanley # 80
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MikeW
>Anything Stanley you can look up at:
http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan0a.html
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#3Re: Ralph Brender's famous page... *LINK*
paul womack
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http://www.brendlers.net/oldtools/scraping/scraper
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JL
>Leonard Lee's book on Sharpening has the best explanation for sharpening these. Remove the blade. Flatten the sole with sand paper on a flat surface (150, 220, 400 grit and higher if necessary). That's if the sole needs flattening of course. Flatten the back (non bevel side) of the iron (sandpaper works). "Sharpen" the bevel at 45 degrees. Use a jig if you have too! (DAMHIKT) Put a slight "hook" or burr on the top by burnishing. You will want to be at 15-20 degrees from the perpendicular. Don't use too much pressure as you can roll the burr.
I like using mine, especially on soft maple, cherry and hard maple. It tears oak a bit too much for my taste. I find that using a #80 is easier on my hands than a card scraper.
My $0.02.