#39 rides again!
Jim Reed @ Tallahassee
>I picked up this nice denuded #39 & made a new 3/4" blade for it. I sharpened it up this morning. Five minutes later I had a dado and a nice pile of fluffy shavings. Now I need to make it a set of nickers.
#39 rides again!
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#2Ummm, Jim...
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond, CA
>You starting a collection of those?
Inquiry minds...
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#3Too late
jimreed@tallahassee
>I already have a set of #39s. This is one of the extras. I NEEDED these for er a ... evaluation. I am conducting a study of skew blade performance. Did you know that this plane produces seashell shavings when used like a rabbet plane? It makes little wispy ones like the picture when used to make a short dado.
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Joe Rogers, Northern Virginia
>Hey Guys...Anyone that has a bladeless skew ironed plane should call or email Jim for a replacement. Particularly #39 owners. His irons work beautifully and are very reasonable in cost in my opinion. His workmanship is better than what Stanley invested in the original irons.
(I haven't found another source for these irons either.) Now if I see an auction for a tool missing a blade it won't be an issue.
Now Jim...this knicker situation, let me know how it progresses. A source for these parts will be interesting.JR
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Neal in San Jose
>The depth stop always looked like it is on the wrong side of the plane. I don't have one and have never used one, but it seems to me if the depth stop was on the other side, it could work like a 46 with no fence. Am I all wet? Do I NEED to start a collection?
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#6Depth stop
jimreed@tallahassee
>works for me. The easiest way to use this plane is to set up a batten on the right to push against. Seems easiest for a right hander. Depth stop on the right hand side of the plane means that the batten would have to be on the left. Just seems a bit harder.