These are mine. The left one is a Stanley, the right one is a Veritas. I use them both regularly. The blades can be sharpened many, many times and should last the average user a lifetime. The veritas plane is 1/2 the size of the stanley but is cast metal and weighs about the same. The blade is also on a slightly lower angle than the stanley which can sometimes be an advantage with unruly grain. Great for very small work. I think I use the Stanley more though as it "fits my hand" a bit better.
These came as a set. I don't use them much. They are a bit larger and heavier. The one on the right is actually a scraper and I do use that one some for initial work, removing the glue and really rough edges.
EJ
These came as a set. I don't use them much. They are a bit larger and heavier. The one on the right is actually a scraper and I do use that one some for initial work, removing the glue and really rough edges.
EJ
Being more old school and loving wood the appearance and feel of the wood plane is more appealing to me but function is the bottom line and with time and wear I wonder how long a wood plane would be true? PT-2
On a bit larger size here is a small rabbet plane that I used long ago when building my first one design class Bluejay for learning to race. Worked very well for the curves of the bow stem while a larger 12 inch plane for most of the keel. Oversized for model ship builds but I keep it handy in case something comes along where I may try it. PT-2
How much are you asking? I live in Melbourne.
My own rabbit plane was just for show and tell. Not selling. PT-2