The wonder of a Rookie . . .

Re: The wonder of a Rookie . . . *LINK*

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native, Presently Away

>check the Link below. It is Leach's Blood and Gore and should be right to the planes in which you inquire, but if not, check out plane #'s 90-94.

You can tell us about making rabbits until you get sick of it, we['re all ears, and love to hear of a Galoot having succes.

Congrats, but be careful with al those rabbits, they breed you know. ;~)

Todd O.


http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan11.htm

You need

Jim Reed @ Tallahassee

>to check out the #289. It is the king of rabbets. Skew plane that works like a charm. The #93 shoulder plane is not too shabby either. And don't forget the woodie shoulder planes, especially the skews. Good luck, this part of the slope is pretty slick...

#90 (s) vs. shoulder . . . ?

s.mackay@worldnet.att.net

>Now that I'm paying attention to this process I'm thinking the 90s "family" of Stanleys is what I'm looking for to compliment the #78. Thing is - I leaf through the GW catalogue ( they STILL send it to me ) and that LN shoulder plane catches my eye. It just looks like such an elegant tool. Now the embarasing question . . . What would a shoulder plane do that a #90 would'nt, or, vice-versa ? At this point it seems like the shoulder would be like a chisel plane. Nice to have but not really justified for all-round use. Guidance please ?

Pretty much the same critters...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>Excepting the Stanley 90's series can be made into a chisle plane. Be forwarned, their NOT fun to hold on to in this mode.

Re: Pretty much the same critters...

s.mackay@worldnet.att.net

>Oh my ! Sounds like a winner. Also sounds like it puts off that sexy shoulder plane AND a chisile plane 'till I'm rich and famous. Ah well. Thanks much for the education though ! And your right. Theres a patch of REALLY loose gravel on this slope I just stepped on !

I kept looking for a 92 for a couple years

Bruce, a MN Galoot

>and finally lost patience and got the LV Medium shoulder plane. Never regretted that decision for nanosecond. What the heck, another shoulder plane war!

Bruce, where the temp is moderating just a little.

Re: chisel plane vs. shoulder . . . ?

Glenn Madsen near San Francisco

>I have the LN chisel plane. Looks pretty. Seldom used. I bought it for one project, and used it twice.

I also have the LV Medium Shoulder plane, and like it a bunch. When ever I do a project with 'real joinery', it gets used quite a bit. That's where I;d spend my next money, if I were in your spot.

Of course, the plywood/biscuit/pocket screw projects just don't have the same joinery requirements, or interest level, really. But quick kitchen remodels have to get done for the daughter-in-law.

"...where the temp is moderating just a little..."

Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>In Minnesota-speak, that means it's now at least fifteen degrees above absolute zero, correct?

True, it's only -4 F right now, for true cold

Bruce, a MN Galoot

>you need to move to Northern Minnesota or NE North Dakota. Yesterday, the air temp was -45F in N MN and -38F in NE ND.

I live in balmy S MN.

UFFDA!

Re: "...where the temp is moderating just a little

Greg Sloop, Portland Oregon

>Yeah, Zero...

Kelvin ...

:)

-Greg