Stanley 10 1/2 C for $225?

On 16 Jul 2004 02:47:47 -0700, [email protected] (Andy Dingley) wrote:

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>What's the best option for replacement irons on a #10 1/2 ? I bought
>my last one wide and ground it down, which is a bit of a chore. Is
>anyone making them ready-to-wear ?

I got one from Ron Hock last week. Well, actually I bought it through Craftsman Studios (their part number HBP010), but it's a Hock
iron. He makes and heat-treats that style locally (at least he did the one I got), so it's not ground flat after HT. As a result the
back needed flattening, but, as of now, it's doing a fine job.


Tom Veatch
Wichita, KS USA

Jay Pique <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I saw this plane at an antique show this weekend. It's got the
> corrugated sole, which *appeared* to be authentic.

Just what is a corrugated sole _for_ on a rebate plane ? I do timber
framing in green larch, which must be just about the worst case for
resin troubles, and I've never had cause for one.

> Is this a reasonable price?

Collect or use ? More than I'd pay for a user, but it seems
reasonable for a collector-grade corrugated, if you're into that
stuff. My last #10 1/2 cost me £60 (what's that ? $100 ?)

> It was in good condition.

Always hard to tell on the #10s. Watch for cracks on the mouth (I've
been known to Magnaflux them) and watch out for remaining iron
lifetime.

What's the best option for replacement irons on a #10 1/2 ? I bought
my last one wide and ground it down, which is a bit of a chore. Is
anyone making them ready-to-wear ?

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 02:02:26 GMT, "toller" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I was at an auction yesterday and they had a bunch of planes with corrugated
>soles. What is that good for? (Didn't pay any attention to what they went
>for)
>
they're for making corrugated cardboard. sheesh, everybody knows
that....

I was at an auction yesterday and they had a bunch of planes with corrugated
soles. What is that good for? (Didn't pay any attention to what they went
for)

[email protected] (Andy Dingley) writes:

>What's the best option for replacement irons on a #10 1/2 ? I bought
>my last one wide and ground it down, which is a bit of a chore. Is
>anyone making them ready-to-wear ?

If Ron Hock doesn't stock 'em, he'll make 'em for a price.

scott

> I was at an auction yesterday and they had a bunch of planes with corrugated
> soles. What is that good for? (Didn't pay any attention to what they went
> for)
>
>
The corrugation is for less contact with tacky, sticky, sappy, self lubricating woods.
Alex

> I saw this plane at an antique show this weekend. It's got the
> corrugated sole, which *appeared* to be authentic.
> Is this a reasonable price? It was in good condition.

http://www.supertool.com/ then click "Patrick's Blood and Gore", it the
ultimate Stanley hand plane learning site, very nice for free too.
Alex