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Stanley Sweetheart (SW) planes
Heads Up: Stanley has introduced four new planes using the old SW logo, including
a smoother, two blocks and a low-angle jack. They look interesting, if a bit pricey; it's not clear from the pictures I've seen, but they look like an improved bedrock style. Could find no information on Stanley's web site, but one of the big mail-order vendors (with a local store presence) is selling them. scott |
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On Jul 15, 6:42*pm, (Scott Lurndal) wrote:
Heads Up: * Stanley has introduced four new planes using the old SW logo, including a smoother, two blocks and a low-angle jack. * *They look interesting, if a bit pricey; it's not clear from the pictures I've seen, but they look like an improved bedrock style. Could find no information on Stanley's web site, but one of the big mail-order vendors (with a local store presence) is selling them. Stanley...? Starting to make quality tools again...? Is this a troll? R |
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Artemus wrote:
Woodcraft is carrying them. http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=21287 Art If they're being made in a new factory they may be OK. The last UK Stanley I bought showed every evidence that the tooling on which it was made was just plain worn out. On the other hand if they shipped the worn out tooling from the UK then I don't expect much. |
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"J. Clarke" writes:
Artemus wrote: Woodcraft is carrying them. http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=21287 Art If they're being made in a new factory they may be OK. The last UK Stanley I bought showed every evidence that the tooling on which it was made was just plain worn out. On the other hand if they shipped the worn out tooling from the UK then I don't expect much. I'm not sure what tooling you're referring to, the body is cast then milled, and CNC milling machines are pretty common. Regardless, these (from the pictures on woodcraft) look a lot more like L-N than old stanleys, which would imply new "tooling". scott |
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On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:10:36 GMT, "Artemus" wrote:
Woodcraft is carrying them. http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=21287 Art I look forward to seeing one of these kits. I'd like to see Stanley making some excellent hardware again. I have had several of their planes, but kept little that is post WW-II. I like the original Sweetheart planes, and hope these are as good. If they are, that may reduce the demand (and price) for user grade originals, which will make bottom feeders like me extremely happy. My low angle block plane is a pre-1907 #65 that looks like it has been through the war - chipped cap, chipped body, came pre=rusted so I didn't have to, and overall amazingly ugly. The sole was flat so it was only a couple hours effort to de-rust it, free up the mouth, flatten the blade and scary sharpen it. It's a joy to use, and was bottom-feeder cheap. er, I mean frugal.. Yours in fine fettle, Roy |
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On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:01:13 -0700 (PDT), Odeen wrote:
Very interesting. Who knew Stanley would wake up one day and recognize there was money to be made in the "gentleman woodworker," tool market. I wonder if this is a custom shop that's licensed Stanley's name. Maybe they'll offer a corrugated sole? I could be tempted if there was not so much good hardware out there already just waiting to be resurrected. Last week I refurbished three Disston D-20's I picked up for pocket change. They are still better saws than most others that have been made in the last 50 or so years. O'Deen Just say For now I'll stick with my crispy type-11 #6 (fore plane, Jeff), equipped with a Hock A-2 blade Does the Hock blade really make a big difference? I have not upgraded because I'm reluctant to open up the mouth to accommodate the thicker blade, and there is no going back. Perhaps I need to get an expendable plane to experiment with, say a type-16 #5 (jack plane, Jeff). Could always turn it into a big scrub plane if it doesn't pan out. Regards, Roy - who is growing more Galootish every day. |
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Scott Lurndal wrote:
Heads Up: Stanley has introduced four new planes using the old SW logo, including a smoother, two blocks and a low-angle jack. They look interesting, if a bit pricey; it's not clear from the pictures I've seen, but they look like an improved bedrock style. No, these are entirely new animals with new features. Check out this article Christopher Schwarz has done on them: http://blog.woodworking-magazine.com...e+Arrived.aspx The new #4 smoother has a Norris style adjuster, a lock down for the lateral adjustment, and adjustable mouth and the frog is cast as an integral part of the body. I've had my hands on the 60-1/2 block and the 62 low angle jack. While the planes are actually made in Mexico, the quality on them is much better than what Stanley has been doing in recent years. If you want to see them up close, go to a Woodcraft store and ask to see them out of the box. |
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RicodJour wrote:
On Jul 15, 6:42 pm, (Scott Lurndal) wrote: Heads Up: Stanley has introduced four new planes using the old SW logo, including a smoother, two blocks and a low-angle jack. They look interesting, if a bit pricey; it's not clear from the pictures I've seen, but they look like an improved bedrock style. Could find no information on Stanley's web site, but one of the big mail-order vendors (with a local store presence) is selling them. Stanley...? Starting to make quality tools again...? Donno about planes, but Stanley makes chisels, screwdrivers, hammers, handsaws and other stuff labeled "BIG MAX" that are pretty durn good. |
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On Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:59:48 -0600, Just Wondering
wrote: RicodJour wrote: On Jul 15, 6:42 pm, (Scott Lurndal) wrote: Heads Up: Stanley has introduced four new planes using the old SW logo, including a smoother, two blocks and a low-angle jack. They look interesting, if a bit pricey; it's not clear from the pictures I've seen, but they look like an improved bedrock style. Could find no information on Stanley's web site, but one of the big mail-order vendors (with a local store presence) is selling them. Stanley...? Starting to make quality tools again...? Donno about planes, but Stanley makes chisels, screwdrivers, hammers, handsaws and other stuff labeled "BIG MAX" that are pretty durn good. Make that "FAT MAX". Allright for WalMart tools. ;-) |
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On Jul 16, 10:23*pm, Roy wrote:
Does the Hock blade really make a big difference? *I have not upgraded because I'm reluctant to open up the mouth to accommodate the thicker blade, and there is no going back.. *Perhaps I need to get an expendable plane to experiment with, say a type-16 *#5 (jack plane, Jeff). *Could always turn it into a big scrub plane if it doesn't pan out. Hmmmm. Mine never needed any modification. (Type-11). I've got the mouth closed down to a gnat's ass, and it takes shavings so thin and fluffy, they float up. Also have a Hock carbon steel blade in a Type-11 #3c and same story. Best, O'Deen |
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