Originally Posted by
Ray Selinger
Warren, as I first mentioned, my expertise is in machinery repair and set up. So when I see a woebegone plane ( chisels, braces,and handsaws as well) at the fleamarket for $5 or $10 , I can't help myself. It does have to have good bones,though.BTW, the post WW2 Stanleys I think when fixed, are better planes. I expect to fix things to be at the very least as good as new,or by either by proper fitting or modifying better than new. I have a saying "Sweat the details and the big picture takes care of itself." A frog's face and it's bed are two such details.
To be perfectly honest, it's a fool's errand. Buy a a Vertas and make shavings.