Been using this for a while now and am very satisfied with how well it works right out of the box.
No tuning needed whatsoever. Sole is very flat, so is the bed that sits the blade. The adjuster has little play into it unlike the stanleys making it easier to adjust the blade. The mouth is easily adjusted with just a turn of the big brass knob. You can quicly adjust from heavy to thin shavings without having to move the whole bed like those of the stanley.
The setscrews also make it easier to retain your blade settings and mouth opening when removing the blade for honing.
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very very nice... buti na lang mahal. hindi ako masyadong makukulam bumili :p:p:p
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The massive A2 steel blade makes it it less prone to chattering.
Comparing some of the blades i have, nothing comes close to the thickness of the veritas blade (L-R: veritas, mujingfang smoother, ECE scrub, stanley jack muji jack)
The instructions for the blade was to hone it before use but i tried it out anyway and it gave great results.
This is after using it to plane several boards already. Bacon!
This plane is quite expensive but i think it is well worth it if you are into handplanes. The performance of this plane is now the benchmark for all my other planes.
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well, that does set the standards very high... which also means that the next items are bound to be as good and, well........ expensive. But I do agree, ease of use and set-up is worth the extra bucks.
using cheap or even low quality handplanes like some of my Stanley's will have to be heavily tweaked before they start to perform.
and the tweaks aren't for the weak of heart 😡
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bigla ko tuloy namiss si #4 and #5!
what a fine piece of wood and metal you have there moji.
what i dream of is a veritas scrub plane.
cutee!
The devil will find work for idle hands to do.-Morrissey
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well, that does set the standards very high... which also means that the next items are bound to be as good and, well........ expensive. But I do agree, ease of use and set-up is worth the extra bucks.
using cheap or even low quality handplanes like some of my Stanley's will have to be heavily tweaked before they start to perform.
and the tweaks aren't for the weak of heart 😡
The benchmark is also set for tuning my other planes. Although i doubt it would reach the level of the veritas..
Yup, tuning a plane is difficult, specially if the problem is the sole being not flat.
i have spent several hours already flattening the sole of the #4 and its still not flat..
That's probably why many people are turned off with handplaning. Its difficult to use when not properly tuned.
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bigla ko tuloy namiss si #4 and #5!
what a fine piece of wood and metal you have there moji.
what i dream of is a veritas scrub plane.
cutee!
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mali pala bro...
eto pala pinaka cute sa lahat ng veritas planes...
Small Scraping plane....$100.00
it has a full width blade and allows scraping of the corners...palm rest is rounded and fits like a glove perhaps.
order ka na din!!!
The devil will find work for idle hands to do.-Morrissey
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[HTML]Doc bukas na un online box 4 oh! Bili na![/HTML]mali pala bro...
eto pala pinaka cute sa lahat ng veritas planes...
Small Scraping plane....$100.00
it has a full width blade and allows scraping of the corners...palm rest is rounded and fits like a glove perhaps.order ka na din!!!
working on very hardwood or curly burls makes that toy a requirement... I'll probably get one too, but after the biscuit joiner.
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Can the Stanley planes be sent to a machine shop for sole flattening. How about if you load it with a Hock Blade?
or better yet Get a Veritas ...... 😮
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Can the Stanley planes be sent to a machine shop for sole flattening. How about if you load it with a Hock Blade?
or better yet Get a Veritas ...... 😮
get a veritas or an LN instead, it should cost the same with much much less hassle..
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Can the Stanley planes be sent to a machine shop for sole flattening. How about if you load it with a Hock Blade?
or better yet Get a Veritas ...... 😮
You may first try to look at Finewoodworking: How To Use and Tune Up a Hand Plane
IMHO, buying another plane doesn't solve the problem of having an untuned plane it just leaves you an expensive paper weight and a hole in your pocket.
But as they say, to each his own.
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Great link Jarod. Thanks!
right now i am hooked onto hand planing. Its a very different sensation from using powertools... cant describe...
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get a veritas or an LN instead, it should cost the same with much much less hassle..
Your Stanley hand planes are well tuned and balanced. Remember I checked these when you were doing the conference table. I note a big difference between your tuned planes and the new ones.
Did you make a blog before on plane tune up? I can't seem to locate it anymore.
Millermatic 180 Autoset Mig Welder
Miller Spoolmate 100 Spool Gun
Victor Firepower 350 Oxy Ace Outfit
3M Speedglas 9002X AD Helmet
Makita LC1230 Dry Cut Saw
Ingersoll Rand Air Tools
Snap On Tools
Metabo Power Tools
Norseman Drill Cutting Tools
Bosch Power Tools
3M PPS
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Your Stanley hand planes are well tuned and balanced. Remember I checked these when you were doing the conference table. I note a big difference between your tuned planes and the new ones.
Did you make a blog before on plane tune up? I can't seem to locate it anymore.
yes I did Jay... here it is... The Tool Section
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