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stanley #80 tutorial; coffin plane

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stanley #80 tutorial; coffin plane

#1

stanley #80 tutorial; coffin plane

chichi

>1)I bought a #80 scrapper and dont really know how to tune or use it.

How should the blade be ground? Flat like a scraper or at a 45 and then burnished like a scraper? Bevel to front or back etc.

2)The screws to hold the bar that holds the blade are brass and dont hold tight. I assume the original screws were lost and the brass replacements dont fit because stanley used their own special thread? Is it safe to re tap and use std screws?

Coffin plane

I picked up a coffin smoothing plane in decent shape. I cleaned and sharpened the blade and tried it. Works o.k. except i cant get the blade to extend evenly. The right side (looking at the blade with the plane botom up)sets deeper than the left. I reground the blade dead square and still the same problem. If I tap the rear of the blade on the left side to bring in line, no luck because the blade is really tight in the body and no left to right play. Should pare a little on the left side so I can skew the blade some or could there be a problem with the wedge or ?

Thanks for answering all of these questions. I am pretty inexperienced as may be obvious.

Bob

Re: stanley #80 tutorial; coffin plane

#2

I'm no help with the coffin plane...

Scott Burr in rainy Ben Lomond,CA

>I don't know a lot about woodies. But...

The 80 needs to be flattened like a smoother, it's sole that is.

As for the blade, if it orignal equitment, flatten one side put a 45 deg. bevel on the other. Before that I'd put a 1/8" radii on both edeges of the blade so it doesn't leave grooves in your work. Try it with a slight burr first. I find it best to use a paper shim under the front of the plane to set the blade depth. That said, I have a 80 with a hock iron in it and see no use for a burr...only the pulling or pushing it that is :^)

Good luck! Please share your results too.

Re: stanley #80 tutorial; coffin plane

#3

Re: stanley #80 tutorial; coffin plane

Ed Mulligan, Cape Cod

>Bob -

Here's a link to Ralph Brendler's scraper page:

http://www.brendlers.net/oldtools/scraping/scraper.htm

For the coffin smoother, the iron may not be original to the plane. Also, plane bodies tend to shrink over time which might explain your problem. You should be able to insert the iron in the plane at the top and, with wedge removed, pass it out the bottom. If not, remove whatever is binding. With the wedge in place but very loose you should still be able to pass the iron out the bottom. If not, find the obstruction and adjust. If the iron is too tight side to side the wedge may have a similar problem. If so, plane or sand the wedge sides so it doesn't bind on the sides. If it's too tight you might split the sides of the plane body.

The sole might be worn more on one side causing the iron to project more. If it's just a bit off, say 1/64" to 1/32", you could grind the iron slightly out of square to compensate. If it's off more than that, I'd resquare the sole.

Ed

Re: stanley #80 tutorial; coffin plane

#4

Check the woodie's sole.

Bob Smalser, Seabeck, WA

>You probably need a new one. See "rehabbing woodies" in the articles section.

Re: stanley #80 tutorial; coffin plane

#5

Re: stanley #80 tutorial; coffin plane

Jerry Nicholson

>For the #80, check the instructions in the link. (I hope Rob doesn't mind) The replacement blade for the Veritas Cabinet Scraper should fit the #80 and comes pre-ground on two edges for only $3.75.

Jerry

Re: stanley #80 tutorial; coffin plane

#6

Re: Check the woodie's sole.

chichi

>The sole was not square. I worked on it last night and seems to be much better.

Thanks,

Bob

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