Has anyone else noticed...

[Si600]

A Stanley small surform is really a block plane with a cheese grater screwed to it?

How chuffing expensive Record or Stanley 44s and 50s are?

[Reggaebass]

The Stanley 50 is a combination plane, do you have a pic si 

[Si600]

1 hour ago, Reggaebass said:

The Stanley 50 is a combination plane, do you have a pic si 

Pic of what?

I'm looking for a plough plane at the moment, either of the two seem to suit, but ebay prices are frisky, plus the customs on top for importing the thing and I may see if I can do it with a router plane, or, heavens forbid, an electric router!

[Reggaebass]

8 minutes ago, Si600 said:

Pic of what?

I was wondering what it was you were looking for so I can keep an eye out for you 🙂

[Si600]

@Reggaebass a Stanley 55 has popped up as available, price currently unknown, should I get it?

I really just want to make some grooves to fit drawer bottoms, all the moulding irons would be wasted on me.

Edited February 22, 2021 by Si600

[Reggaebass]

6 minutes ago, Si600 said:

@Reggaebass a Stanley 55 has popped up as available, price currently unknown, should I get it?

I really just want to make some grooves to fit drawer bottoms, all the moulding irons would be wasted on me.

The Stanley 55 is IMO the top combination plane, I’ve recently sharpened all the blades and cutters on one for a friend, they really do have endless uses, they are quite collectible now, if it’s got the cutters and the fence attachments and it’s a reasonable price you can have some fun with it and you will always be able to sell it again 🙂

[Reggaebass]

16 minutes ago, Si600 said:

I really just want to make some grooves to fit drawer bottoms

If it’s just for that si, why not get yourself a small router or a trimmer router, you can use it for everything, I’ve got the new makita one and it’s unreal 

[gjones]

Click bait....

[Reggaebass]

21 minutes ago, gjones said:

Click bait....

 🙂 

Edited February 22, 2021 by Reggaebass

[Si600]

It's more a desire to be as hand tooley as possible more than anything else.  Anyway, powered woodwork tools scare the behoozers out of me.  I'm OK with fixed tool lathes and mills, but table saws and hand held routers? *shudder*

[Reggaebass]

2 minutes ago, Si600 said:

It's more a desire to be as hand tooley as possible more than anything else.  Anyway, powered woodwork tools scare the behoozers out of me.  I'm OK with fixed tool lathes and mills, but table saws and hand held routers? *shudder*

Go for it si if it’s reasonably priced, they are a really great tool 👍

[Teebs]

Or you could go for this multitool - it'll do most things:

Spoiler

[Si600]

Jesu, no 7 or 8's are frisky on ebay, £130 

[Stub Mandrel]

Buy a small hobby router.