Stanley hand planes -- confusion

11/21/05, 4:21 PM #1

Fred C. in Maryland
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Stanley hand planes -- confusion

Fred C. in Maryland

>I recently browsed the following page at the Stanley web site:

http://www.stanleytools.com/default.asp?TYPE=CATEGORY&CATEGORY=PLANES

The router planes and plow planes caught my eye, but I cannot find them being sold anywhere. Also, the blood and gore website indicates that many of these planes ceased being manufactured long ago.

Does anyone know the status of these products?

I'm really jonesing for a router plane!! Can anyone point me to where (other than e-bay) I can find a Stanley 71?

Thanks,

Fred

Re: Stanley hand planes -- confusion

11/21/05, 4:46 PM #2

paul womack
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paul womack

> Can anyone point me to where (other than e-bay) I can find a Stanley 71?

The later versions were made in the UK, and down to a price. Perversely, they weren't even cheap, though the quality was horrid.

I would recommend either a s/h dealer, or eBay.

If ya' want new, buy the Veritas.

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=52609&cat=1,41182

BugBear

Re: Stanley hand planes -- confusion

11/21/05, 5:13 PM #3

Jack Guzman from Maine
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Jack Guzman from Maine

>I got mine on ebay for cheap money. They're very common there.However I have been looking real hard at Lee Valley's version lately.---Jack

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Re: Stanley hand planes -- confusion

11/21/05, 7:07 PM #4

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond,CA
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Well... *LINK*

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond,CA

>They stopped making them a few years back (the English ones). They still carry them at the local lumberyard here. You might want to dig around yours to see if they still have some in stock.

As said by others, da 'bay has alot of them that can be picked up for little cash. The new LV one looks nice too

Lee Valley router plane

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11/22/05, 3:06 AM #5

William Duffield, on the Cohansey
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William Duffield, on the Cohansey

>If you can wait until next spring, you should be able to find one at the Potomac Antique Tools and Industries Association (PATINA) auction and sale in Damascus. I got one there this spring from none other than the Leachmeister himselfThe #71 is not your only choice for a competent router. The concept is really simple.

You can build one yourself, for about $5, from an allen wrench and a few other scraps of steel and wood.

You can get a kit from St. James Bay Tool Company, and put it together yourself. I've gone this route, too, for a classy alternative to the very mundane #271.

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11/22/05, 3:40 PM #6

Dick Schafer
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Dick Schafer

>If you're looking for a router plane, take a look at the new offering by Lee Valley.

I saw the predecessor to this unit at Montanafest and was duly impressed with the craftsmanship.

Price is very reasonable.

Stanley hand planes -- confusion

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