tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post952650231254924663..comments2024-03-09T22:40:48.096+01:00Comments on Toolerable: No. 4 Plane Review: Part I - Stanley Type 11Brian Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-38323451931545663142019-04-15T09:30:07.588+02:002019-04-15T09:30:07.588+02:00Haha! We all fall off the wagon every once in a wh...Haha! We all fall off the wagon every once in a while. Thanks, Ken!<br />Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-69023356362006304732019-04-14T19:57:39.153+02:002019-04-14T19:57:39.153+02:00Brian,
Looking forward to the comparison of the #...Brian,<br /><br />Looking forward to the comparison of the #4's. As a recovering toolaholic I understand the draw.<br /><br />kenI'm a OK guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843155822153452980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-29174615870287246652019-04-12T13:33:02.835+02:002019-04-12T13:33:02.835+02:00There are certain things that bevel up planes exce...There are certain things that bevel up planes excel at. They can do a better job at endgrain planing, for example. But, for smoothing I think that it is tough to beat a plane with a well-set chipbreaker. That is, assuming everything is sharp.<br /><br />Funnily enough, the Sargent has just a regular 45 degree bed, so it isn't a high angle plane. Every once in a while I'll put a ten degree back bevel on a bench plane to get a 55 degree cutting angle, but rarely. A BU smoother is a little different. It has a 12.5 degree bed, and you have to add that to the angle of your blade to get your cutting angle. I usually hone my BU jointer at 35 degrees, so that makes it about the same as a bench plane.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-54719134167483657032019-04-12T13:19:54.795+02:002019-04-12T13:19:54.795+02:00It is a very nice plane indeed! the higher cutting...It is a very nice plane indeed! the higher cutting angle really makes a difference, I tried it next to my Veritas last night and the Sargent was the clear winner. Perhaps it was an unfair competition and I should have honed a microbevel on the bevel-up - but stillRudyhttp://rudyeverts.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-79101365721460577842019-04-12T12:58:41.490+02:002019-04-12T12:58:41.490+02:00Why, yes indeed. It is the very same. I had a feel...Why, yes indeed. It is the very same. I had a feeling you'd come around with that one. Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-88700016591977393832019-04-12T12:56:50.104+02:002019-04-12T12:56:50.104+02:00Nice blog post! Is the Sargent you are talking abo...Nice blog post! Is the Sargent you are talking about the one I borrowed? Funnily enough I gave it another go last night to smooth some birch chair legs and man, does it leave a smooth surface. I waited to use it for a long time, to give my Veritas smoother the attention it deserved. But I think I am convinced since my experience last night!Rudyhttp://rudyeverts.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-2431871376603893252019-04-12T11:41:39.966+02:002019-04-12T11:41:39.966+02:00Haha! Great, Ethan! Is he making one for you from ...Haha! Great, Ethan! Is he making one for you from bog oak?<br /><br />I agree, Jeremy. All in all, I think old tools are still vastly under priced for what they do. Supporting modern makers is a great way to keep advancing tool making.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-2908072656602519422019-04-11T22:06:27.511+02:002019-04-11T22:06:27.511+02:00^----Right here----^
I agree 100% I don't need...^----Right here----^<br />I agree 100% I don't need probably any new tool at this point, but man are there some sweet tools out there to be had. being content with the good things I have is a good thing, but then again isn't it also good to be supporting modern makers too? ;)Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028867150859768771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-33063147961628925042019-04-11T21:28:44.964+02:002019-04-11T21:28:44.964+02:00"Why on earth would anyone buy another smooth..."Why on earth would anyone buy another smoothing plane when one has this one?"<br /><br />I have a 604.5 Bedrock with Hock blade and breaker and elephant ivory knob and tote (ok... it's holly, not ivory).<br /><br />It's an amazing smoothing plane (although the blade does need sharpening right now). Why would I ever consider buying another?<br /><br />Two words.<br /><br />Konrad. Sauer.Ethanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10762615024207105680noreply@blogger.com