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Sharpening a Stanley #113??
Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level
>Folks,
I have some convex planing to do. I inherited at #113 a while back but need to give it a good sharpening before I do. Does anyone here have suggestions for the best bevel angle, or any other tips for sharpening the blade for this plane? Advice appreciated.
Thank you,
Tom
Re: Sharpening a Stanley #113??
paul womack
>I've never seen any special advice for this particular tool, other than commnedations to have the blade as sharp as possible, since the grain is likely to change on you as you go round the curve.
BugBear
Re: Sharpening a Stanley #113??
Ernie Miller
>That and light cuts you will also want to work from both directions if possable.
Re: Sharpening a Stanley #113??
Neal in San Jose
>That's been my experience - sharp blade and light cuts. The light cut part can be a little tricky - I usually set the sole flat and set the blade extension on some easy to plane Alder, Poplar or whatever. Then set the curve and go to town knowing that the blade is set correctly. It is a fun tool to use once you get it tuned. HTH Neal
I just sharpen them @ 30 deg.
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
>Like I do most of my planes. Convex surfaces are easier to get the hang of with these planes. I find going convex you don't have to work from both ends to the middle unless it's tricky grain or wood.
Concave on the other hand is a whole nother story...
Re: Sharpening a Stanley #113??
Dave Thompson
>Hey Tom, Cool plane.
As other have said, nothing special on the sharpening of the blade. fwiw, I keep mine at 25 degrees, but I also haven't tried 30 like Scott does on his compass.
These compass planes sure do make a beautiful curved surface. Grain may change directions every 1/4 of a circle, so you have to constantly be watching grain direction and your stop points. I haven't tried concave yet.
enjoy,
Dave