Anyway it got me to thinking about some of my rust and if any would fill in the gaps of a Stanley tool collection. The most likely candidate is a Stanley #39 I got several years ago in a box of rust from a fellow needing gas money to go home. I know there is a sucker born every minute but what can I say other than I like a good story even if it is BS and we both know it. BTW, IIRC there were several usable planes in the box, several of which I gave to other local woodworkers and a few I kept like the #39.
Here are some photos of the #39:
Bob D. this should be in your wheel house. Did anyone really use one of these to make dado's? I would think a couple of knife lines, a saw, and a router plane would do a better and I expect a quicker job.
Well actuially, a Daso plane is quicker, or I should say, Can be... quicker to use, but it depends a lot how fast you can split away the meat in the center with a chisel...
ReplyDeleteI dont have a 39, but have a few more Dado planes, mostly woodies.
Bob, the old woodie.. Hum that sound strange does it? :-)
Bob,
ReplyDeleteYou may be correct but I can see it tearing the hell out of the dado walls in a moment of in-attention.
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