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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Record #5 smoothing plane.... |
Is that the right one for jointing tops? And what's a good price for a used one? Thanks |
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| Author: | klooker [ Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Record #5 smoothing plane.... |
The #5 is a Jack & very popular for joining guitar plates. Personally, I prefer a 6 but others find it too big, heavy & awkward. As far as I know, Record doesn't make planes anymore, they were bought out by a tool conglomerate: Irwin, Vise Grip & others I think. I never owned a Record but I've looked them over when they were being made & they were pretty decent, not a Lie Nielsen but decent. Personally I wouldn't pay more than about $70 for one. You should be able to find a decent Stanley #5 for $50 or less. Just my opinion. Kevin Looker |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Record #5 smoothing plane.... |
Thanks! |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Record #5 smoothing plane.... |
Interesting piece of trivia I just learned. Apparently the company that bought out Record was shut down for EPA violations.... |
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| Author: | Kim [ Sat Apr 09, 2011 11:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Record #5 smoothing plane.... |
Old Record is good kit, real good. Later stuff not so..especially since they were bolted on to Irwin. |
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| Author: | nickton [ Sat Apr 09, 2011 11:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Record #5 smoothing plane.... |
look for an old Stanley Bedrock on Ebay. You can find them for under $50 and clean em up real pretty. For a number 5 it's worth waiting until a really nice one pops up because they are so common. Some public schools had bedrocks for standard equipment and there's nothing wrong with them now. |
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| Author: | klooker [ Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Record #5 smoothing plane.... |
Todd Stock wrote: ...Similar actions were taken with Marples (another Irwin brand), although they may still be making Blue Chips in the UK (I have not checked in the last few years). The new Blue Chips are made in Asia. A friend bought a set. I don't know how they stack up against the originals which were a great value. Kevin Looker |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Record #5 smoothing plane.... |
There was one on CL for 40$, but it's actually in another city so I gave up on it. I do already have a Stanley, a newer one I imagine, but I haven't figured out how to dial it in. The blade has grooves in the back that rests on the thumbdial, but it either sticks out way way way too far or not at all within the range of the dial. I may have to shave 1/16- 3/32 off the blade itself. Which seems a bit of a hack thing to do.... |
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