Tuning a Stanley Low Angle Adjustable Mouth Plane no 60 1/2
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@Expedient_Mensch2 ай бұрын
Great vid, much more about identifying, cleaning and restoring than tuning. Certainly kept me interested.
@Rigus2083 ай бұрын
Dave Ty for this vid. Learned a lot to enhance the twinkling of my 60. 1\2 I found when I was the same age 😉13 yrs later it’s still my favorite.👍😇🇺🇸
@DaveCorinth3 ай бұрын
I love the 60 1/2’s, they are great little planes to have around the shop. Especially when they are tuned. I hope this video was a helpful tool in getting yours tuned.
@4Truth4All21 күн бұрын
Nice job Dave!
@RoBBz20004 ай бұрын
a pleasure to watch.. :) glad to have found your channel!
@DaveCorinth4 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@darinhalvorsen4 ай бұрын
Great work on the plane and extremely well done video.
@DaveCorinth4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@ga57434 ай бұрын
Nice job thanks for sharing your skill.
@martinhawrylkiewicz20254 ай бұрын
Wow really nice work!
@manny.u19584 ай бұрын
Hello from Tijuana; I brought one in a flee market for $5 dollars I don't know if it is old it has ( PAT' D.10-12-97) I have been cleaning it and fallow your instructions, to tone it, thank you for sharing your experiences cheers from Tijuana
@DaveCorinth4 ай бұрын
The patent is referring to Andrew Turnbull’s lever cap. That plane certainly is old as the patent was issued on Oct 12 1897. Great find. And good luck with the tune up.
@Heeman52 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@bentontool4 ай бұрын
That's the way to do it!
@robertmceuen3630Ай бұрын
I have a Stanley 60 1/2, but it has no finger cut outs in the sides. I read something about it being a pre war model. Put a Veritas blade in it; darn good little plane.
@DaveCorinthАй бұрын
Yours is a War Era, made during WW2. They are really good planes and usually have slightly thicker castings than the earlier or later ones. That Veritas blade is definitely an upgrade versus the original Stanley.
@robertmceuen3630Ай бұрын
@@DaveCorinth Thanks for your reply and clarification. Much appric iui ated
@1pcfred4 ай бұрын
I was just looking at my planes and they're looking like how that one started out. I thought I had a 60½ I have a plane that looks like it but it is not marked such.
@kentgreenough754 ай бұрын
I bought a new Stanley 60 1/2 and what a mistake. The sole was convexed! It took hours to lap flat, but I was determined to make it work. Next the bed behind the mouth was uneven, so I flatten that. Then flatten the blade, again it needed a lot of sanding, and the sharpened the blade. Now the real fun began. As the blade came out it was crooked! One side higher, tilting the entire blade! No amount of adjustment made a difference. I tried a shim on the low side and no improvement. I’m defeated by this plane and now it sits on the shelf to remind me to never, ever buy a new Stanley plane. My old Stanley’s are great, I have five of them, all a joy to use. Any thoughts, did I miss something? Good video.
@martinhawrylkiewicz20254 ай бұрын
Great restoraton! Just curious if you coukd use WD40 for cleaning the grime and dirt off too?
@DaveCorinth4 ай бұрын
Sure, WD 40 works fine, I like the CMT cleaner because it removes paint splatter, and any wood resin that might have built up on the plane, especially near the mouth.
@chris-C82 ай бұрын
Hey Dave, I love your videos. I recently refurbished a Stanley No. 5 Type 18. However, I noticed that over time, the body starts to get little spots of discolouration (it looks similar to the metal table at the end of this video when you were using Scotch Bright). I put some 3 in one oil to protect it, but it didn't do much. Is there something I can use besides Johnson's paste wax to keep it looking sharp?
@DaveCorinth2 ай бұрын
Union Mfg sells an Elixer that keeps rust off. Check out their website. Unionmfgco.com Myself I don’t mind a little discoloration after I’ve been using one. When I’ve used one a lot, I’ll hit it with some scotch brite. It’s unprotected metal so it’s going to oxidize.
@chris-C8Ай бұрын
@@DaveCorinth Thank you for the reply! That makes sense. I'm new to woodworking and hand planes, so seeing all these beautiful planes on KZfaq, I thought I was doing something wrong because the plane gets superficial staining in certain spots. I will check out the product you suggested. Thanks again!
@Malba17762 ай бұрын
Wow u scored that block plane shined up like new, how much did u buy it for? THANX for the video !!!
@DaveCorinth2 ай бұрын
Not much I think around $20.
@dannyhale76453 ай бұрын
Where did you find your very fine wire wheel?
@DaveCorinth3 ай бұрын
I bought a box of wire wheels at an auction a few years ago and there 4 in there that were the finest I have ever seen. I’ll find out who makes them and get that information on here.
@dannyhale76453 ай бұрын
@@DaveCorinth , I would appreciate that. Have you ever tried the nylon bristle ones? I've heard they're easier on the metal.
@DaveCorinth3 ай бұрын
The wire wheel I use is an Osborne 604k, they are made for aluminum, brass and bronze. The bristles are stainless steel and very fine.
@dannyhale76453 ай бұрын
@@DaveCorinth , thanks!
@aldolajak12673 ай бұрын
Not sure how many block plane users there are out there, but I applaud you dedication. Technology is obviously giving way to the old tried and true methods of woodworking. Sad that high planing and high speed routing are replacing tried and true traditional methods.
@DaveCorinth3 ай бұрын
In the last 20 years traditional woodworking has made a roaring comeback. Good quality hand tools are in high demand and I hope that this video helps in setting up one of those tools for optimal use.
@martinhawrylkiewicz20254 ай бұрын
Would you sell it?
@DaveCorinth4 ай бұрын
Already sold it. Usually I list them on eBay shortly after they have been tuned, restored.
@martinhawrylkiewicz20254 ай бұрын
@@DaveCorinth can you please tell me your eBay handle so I can check what you have for sale?