Originally Posted by
Ron Petley
I came across a stanley 5 1/2 which I did not buy at first, when I went back to get it I spotted a record 04, so of course I bought them both.
I have not had the chance to tune them up and use them yet, but looking at them I am more interested in trying out the record 04. The blades seem the same width (o4 and 51/2) but the record is short and solidly hefty.
Before the influences of this site I was happly planing away with my record #3 and record block plane, stanley was not really on my radar, so it is nice to see a little blue here now and again.
Cheers Ron.