#13
I've been curious about this plane ever since LN first sprang it upon us.
Raised

Like many, there's been a slow, creeping evolution in my woodworking. At least what I do for my household. Anyway, I've told myself for a good while now that using handsaws, bench planes ect, was good enough and that doing moldings and such by hand was a bridge too far and not a rabbit hole I was willing to go down.
Sarcasm

But these days I have more time on my hands and I find myself starting to do "dumb things".
No

I've been posting about trying to figure out the Stanley 45. I wish it would just end there. But no..........:

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Literally the only adjustment I made to this plane after taking it out of the box was to lightly tap the top of the iron with a hammer to slightly deepen the cut. And that's why I buy LN tools. Impressive.

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#14
I've owned one for a couple years now and love it. I'm planning to add the No.49 for 1/2" work.
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#15
(01-15-2018, 05:41 PM)SPFurnitureMaker Wrote: I've owned one for a couple years now and love it. I'm planning to add the No.49 for 1/2" work.

You will like it, I was lucky enough to be able to snag a resale of one; when someone buys it they hardly ever sell it.
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#16
Yeah, guys, I think I agree a #49 would look good next to the #48.
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Now if Tom would only release that rumored multi-plane.
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#17
Great looking joinery. I love LN tools—who doesn’t? I had an old Stanley 49 and it did ok but with some limitations. Chatter was somewhat noticeable. I always felt like the old 49 was creeking in pain if I didn’t take a very very light cut.


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(01-16-2018, 10:19 AM)Kansas City Fireslayer Wrote: Great looking joinery.  I love LN tools—who doesn’t?  I had an old Stanley 49 and it did ok but with some limitations.  Chatter was somewhat noticeable.  I always felt like the old 49 was creeking in pain if I didn’t take a very very light cut.

I think I'm going to give this a try on some hard maple. Probably be a better test than this poplar.
Uhoh
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#19
Ash?
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3/16" tongue, dead centered. with the Stanley 45.    I also have a 1/4" tongue cutter.
Show me a picture, I'll build a project from that
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#20
Bandit, I learned the other day that I have no 1/4" groove cutter to match my 1/4" tongue cutter.
Crazy

I'm going to order one from Lee Valley when I pull the trigger on some other stuff I want.
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#21
The #48 is one of the best planes for converting others to our craft. First, plowing the groove, and then the clincher of the gizmosity of swinging the fence and doing the tongue.
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#22
Tried this out on some hard maple last night, it did really well. No harder to work than the poplar really. Smooth and crisp once done.

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Lie-Nielsen #48.


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