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Hand plane

Postby MY63 » 17 Feb 2021, 20:06

As I am currently battling with Coronavirus and have been looking for a used hand plane for some time. As has been mentioned else where the prices are crazy. So I have decided I am going to buy myself a new one.
I would like to use it in a shooting board and for general use.
After buying the Rider block plane I decided I would ask for reccomendations first.
Try to keep the prices realistic please
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Re: Hand plane

Postby Mike G » 17 Feb 2021, 20:15

I'd still be heading towards a second hand one, even if the prices are currently silly. If you really, really don't want to do that, I reckon that Quangsheng might be the way to go.

I didn't know you were ill. Sorry to hear that, and I hope you get well soon, Michael. Just watch out for a series of false dawns, especially around day 8 to 10. You think you're better, and then get walloped again.
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Re: Hand plane

Postby Trevanion » 17 Feb 2021, 20:21

You’ll get a mixture of answers on this question, but generally everyone will suggest a No 04 or 05 hand plane or their slightly wider counterparts as a general “user” (Unless you’re Alan Peters!). A lot of it is down to personal preference which is hard to get without having a hands-on feel for the tools, which is hard to get without the tools :lol:

I personally prefer a No 04 for pretty much everything but I rarely use hand planes to any great degree.

What kind of budget are you working with?
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Re: Hand plane

Postby MY63 » 17 Feb 2021, 20:32

Thanks Mike I am on day five at the moment sats are OK I just hope to stay out of hospital.
I bought a number 5 from an auction site and had fun restoring it unfortunately it is not quite true. My friend with the big mill is not avaiable to true it up for me.
Workshop Heaven had a no 5 Quansheng at a reasonable price and at least it will be true of course it is out of stock now.
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Re: Hand plane

Postby AndyT » 17 Feb 2021, 20:33

Rather than eBay, try the handful of surviving old tool dealers with shops and reputations to look after. There's a handy list here

https://taths.org.uk/tools-trades/notes ... ealers-etc

Here's a sample listing from one of them

https://www.oldtoolstore.co.uk/bench-planes-66-c.asp
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Re: Hand plane

Postby MY63 » 17 Feb 2021, 21:24

Trevanion I dont have a budget as such if I dont have enough I will save more.

Andy T I have worked my way through the list you suggested and came across this
https://www.tooltique.co.uk/shop/vintag ... to-use-22/
Looks ok to me
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Re: Hand plane

Postby novocaine » 17 Feb 2021, 21:43

https://vintagetoolshop.com/collections/jack-fore-plane

Check here and get the same plane without someone else messing with it but from someone who knows a good tool when he gets his hands on it.
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Re: Hand plane

Postby Trevanion » 17 Feb 2021, 22:01

MY63 wrote:I bought a number 5 from an auction site and had fun restoring it unfortunately it is not quite true. My friend with the big mill is not avaiable to true it up for me.


I'm curious as to how bad that actually is that you'd need to mill it true, has it got a bad twist along the sole? :eusa-think:
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Re: Hand plane

Postby novocaine » 17 Feb 2021, 22:06

Pictures. We need pictures.
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Re: Hand plane

Postby MY63 » 17 Feb 2021, 22:26

I have no doubt if I had the time or energy I could make the sides true to the base but it is much easier to get someone with a mill to sort it in 10 mins.

Novocaine when I am feeling better I will take some pictures I like the idea of having a plane that is sorted without any work from me the ToolTique one is fully restored and is ready for use.

I like the Quangsheng one but it is out of stock now.
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Re: Hand plane

Postby Blackswanwood » 17 Feb 2021, 22:31

Wood River Planes are worth considering. Peter Sefton at Woodworkers Workshop sells them.
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Re: Hand plane

Postby TrimTheKing » 17 Feb 2021, 22:36

Michael do you have a preference on what size you want? I think I might have a Stanley no 5 in a box in the workshop. In good nick if memory serves but I don’t really need it as I have a well tuned 5 1/2.

I can have a look tomorrow if you might be interested.
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Re: Hand plane

Postby MY63 » 17 Feb 2021, 22:52

TrimTheKing wrote:Michael do you have a preference on what size you want? I think I might have a Stanley no 5 in a box in the workshop. In good nick if memory serves but I don’t really need it as I have a well tuned 5 1/2.

I can have a look tomorrow if you might be interested.


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Hand plane

Postby TrimTheKing » 17 Feb 2021, 23:03

No probs, will have a poke around tomorrow.
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Re: Hand plane

Postby Cabinetman » 18 Feb 2021, 00:34

Sorry to hear, when your feeling a bit better—- I agree with Dan, a number 4 does it for me every time, in fact the only plane I ever really use. I wanted one to take to a friend in America as they are crazy money over there, and toured all the local secondhand/pawnshops and picked up a reasonably old number four, it had a brass adjusting wheel, unbroken handle and it didn’t need much fettling to get it right I think it was £8. Ian
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Re: Hand plane

Postby Rod » 18 Feb 2021, 02:21

Michael I have an Acorn ( or Rapier?) No 4 and a Record 51/2 somewhere in my garage.
You can have them for the price of delivery.
They are in reasonable condition but may need sharpening.
The 5 has a serrated sole.

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