Early Access Video: Every Stanley Plane Explained
Added 2020-07-18 11:01:01 +0000 UTCFriends:
I've made a lot of videos about planes, but you know what I still get the most questions about? Yup; planes.
You know why? Stanley made too many of the darn things! Even if you just look at the Bailey Pattern bench planes, there are still ELEVEN models. This many models can confuse even an experienced woodworker. If you just want a smoothing plane, there are FIVE models to choose from.
So, I've made a video that runs through each model and shows you how they can be grouped into three convenient "families" so it's easy to remember what each one is for. Watch this video and you'll never be confused again.
Well, you'll never be confused about planes; the rest of life is still an utter mystery.
--Rex
Comments
I actually found a low angle jack to cause MORE tearout on purple-heart. The secret to these woods is a high-angle, so hone that LA blade for a 50 or 55 degree total angle and you should get better results.
Rex Krueger
2020-07-27 12:06:17 +0000 UTCFirst off, thank you Stella! You remind me of my daughter! Secondly Rex, I have an issue. My daughter and wife LOVE purple heart. So therefore I am forced to use it all the time. But it is soooooo hard. Is there something special I can do to setup a hand plane to better smooth this wood? Would a low angle jack be better suited for it? Anything you can offer to help out here would be appreciated!
Brett Masek
2020-07-25 17:07:40 +0000 UTCThank You Stella, I needed that today! Oh and thank you too Rex... You kinda of cleared up the Fore plane mystery for me.
Deron Kosloski
2020-07-23 21:26:20 +0000 UTCbought a plain at the flea market, turns out to be a 4 1/2. I know that because of this video. TY Rex
xavi
2020-07-23 02:48:37 +0000 UTCgreat vid! im back, had CC issues with the company.
Jared Leff
2020-07-22 21:41:09 +0000 UTCGreat video! Really needed this info. Thanks for creating it.
Trinidad Regaspi
2020-07-22 18:10:45 +0000 UTCMy go-to plane has a 9.5 inch bed with a Dunlap logo (most maybe would call it a jack plane?), and have two jointer planes, but my second go-to plane is about a 9 inch bed stanley design (not marked) from (I'm guessing) circa 1940's. A very sweet plane.
Mark Diaz
2020-07-21 19:16:02 +0000 UTCKudos to your Daughter, I very much appreciated your comments on historical references.
Mark Diaz
2020-07-21 19:12:17 +0000 UTCThis a great overview. Thank you Stella!
Stephen Gifford
2020-07-20 15:02:22 +0000 UTCSo, are you making a jointer plane any time soon??? That would be a fun video. I also loved the proud Daddy moment at the end!
Jeff Stauffer
2020-07-19 14:45:40 +0000 UTCThis is an excellent overview, and it definitely answers all questions I had when I started two years ago!
Daniel Bohrer
2020-07-19 14:36:38 +0000 UTCThat is VERY valuable advice.
Rex Krueger
2020-07-19 12:33:02 +0000 UTCNow Rex has to do a complete video on all models of Stanley Transitionals explained. I have a No.35, No.26 and No.31 and those numbers make absolutely no sense compared to the Metal-bodied Bailey line. Better still, it turns out that after 1893 (Type 10 and later) they used the left-thread on the adjustment wheel so they work exactly the same as modern Bailey planes.
Martin Hartley
2020-07-19 10:08:50 +0000 UTCThanks Rex. I am almost following your suggestions. I have had a Stanley No 4 for a long time and also inherited my father's No 4, so now I have one set up as a smoothing plane and one as a small fore plane. I have also collected my grandfather's hand-made (by him) wooden plane which is wider and about twice as long as the Stanly No 4, which I use for cleaning up edges after cutting when I want to get them straight and don't have too much to take off. An \d I loved the Stella segment at the end - so sweet.
David Coxon
2020-07-19 08:12:57 +0000 UTCKudos to Stella. Thank you for letting your Dad make wonderful videos for us and for the lovely picture. Good job Rex for raising a clearly wonderful daughter.
Jerry
2020-07-19 05:56:43 +0000 UTCHi guys, I have small hands, and I would suggest a no 3, a 5 1/2, and a 7. Being a female woodworker, slightly smaller sizes work for me. I also use a lot of Japanese tools -- again, in general the Japanese aren't those big strapping 6 footers with hands the size of dinner plates, and their tools reflect this
Deborah Greene
2020-07-18 21:48:42 +0000 UTCShe has! Early in the lockdown sequence she appeared in the margins of the wooden toys video.
Paul Thoma
2020-07-18 15:31:52 +0000 UTCWas NOT ready for the Stella kicker at the end. (hold on, speck of sawdust in my eye...) This is one of my new favorite videos from you for excellent information for a beginner hand tool woodworker. Also, a surprisingly accurate drawing by Stella of a hand plane.
Paul Thoma
2020-07-18 15:29:26 +0000 UTCStella made me tear up a little :-)
Kevin Lundquist
2020-07-18 15:14:00 +0000 UTC20-40$ in need of restoration. 80-140$ restored
Shanni Marmen
2020-07-18 13:37:53 +0000 UTCGreat stuff, Rex. Love the idea of using exactly what you need and no more. They say too much choice is actually bad for humans. Are you listening, Stanley?
Sean McGown
2020-07-18 13:03:46 +0000 UTCMate, thanks a lot. Now i know im on the right track.
Stuart Woodcock
2020-07-18 12:52:17 +0000 UTCGreat video Rex and a nice drawing Stella. I really enjoyed this dive into all the kinds of Stanley planes and demystifying them. Maybe you could do something similar for Western hand saws one day too.
Charlie Powell
2020-07-18 12:35:46 +0000 UTCThanks for sharing your knowledge and insight Rex. Thank you for the artwork Stella. I look forward to these Saturday morning's.
Kevin S Thomas
2020-07-18 12:30:41 +0000 UTCGreat video - definitely got to share this with a few beginners I am working with. Love to Stella - love the drawing and hopefully she will make an appearance or two helping daddy.
Kirk von der Heydt
2020-07-18 12:11:29 +0000 UTCBrilliant, Rex. That was exactly what I needed to know! How awesome is it to work alongside your kids like that? They make the best times in the shop.
Grant Badesso
2020-07-18 12:11:28 +0000 UTCWhat a sweetheart. Thanks Stella for the drawing. What would be a good price for each of these planes?
Robert Storey
2020-07-18 12:07:08 +0000 UTCStella, we love you too. :)
Csongor Halmai
2020-07-18 12:04:25 +0000 UTCThanks, Rex and Stella!
Geoffrey Wilson
2020-07-18 12:02:30 +0000 UTC
