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    Yes I know about the pressure and surface speed,...

    Yes I know about the pressure and surface speed, and I understand why larger wheeled grinder need more power in general (and that larger grinders are generally designed for...well, larger and heavier...
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    As far as woodworking tools are concerned, you...

    As far as woodworking tools are concerned, you never press down the tool on the wheel hard enough to bog down even a 1/3hp motor. Perhaps more power can be useful in metal working or auto repair, but...
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    Way and beyond plenty. When a hand cranked...

    Way and beyond plenty. When a hand cranked grinder can get the same job done, I think even a 1/3hp grinder would be plenty for grinding woodworking tools, even for HSS tools.
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    I don't think Stanley in England had connection...

    I don't think Stanley in England had connection with Record, as Record was a brand name rather than the company name. If you want history of the companies behind "Record" brand, read here.
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    If it's old, then it probably was made by Voskov,...

    If it's old, then it probably was made by Voskov, basically the only plane manufacturer from the Soviet time. During the Soviet era, household items were made at one or two locations for the whole...
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    I think your plane is from the 80s or early 90s....

    I think your plane is from the 80s or early 90s. I can't be sure, but the 1990s introduced Record planes with plastic handle and knob, plus screw cap, but yours seems to be from prior to those...
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    My most favorite plane is the pre-war Record No.3...

    My most favorite plane is the pre-war Record No.3 with rosewood handle and knob. Such a nice plane, appearance and quality wise.

    I'm not big on collecting, but if I were to collect one plane, it...
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    I'm a big fan of Record planes and I have a few....

    I'm a big fan of Record planes and I have a few. Sole size should be exactly the same as the US Stanley planes of corresponding type (if they are pre-1960s vintage), difference being simply the...
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    It would help if you could post pictures. What...

    It would help if you could post pictures.

    What I could gather from looking at online pictures, the only thing unique about it is that the depth adjuster post is shorter and that notches cut into...
  10. Record did. Exact shape and size.

    Record did. Exact shape and size.
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    If knob is original, I think that's late type...

    If knob is original, I think that's late type 11/early type 12. That's a high knob. You can tell a low knob, as it looks like a mushroom flattened on top unlike round and well proportioned high knob....
  12. Those chisel handles resemble Berg or other maker...

    Those chisel handles resemble Berg or other maker out of Eskilstuna. If they are, they should be good to very good chisels.
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    Are you saying Honeybooboo isn't great? :o

    Are you saying Honeybooboo isn't great? :o
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    See that's the weird thing. I think someone in...

    See that's the weird thing. I think someone in the position to teach should be ahead, not lowering standards to accommodate the mass, to 'elevate' from the present position. If anything, this one...
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    I don't see why it's Chris Schwarz who has to...

    I don't see why it's Chris Schwarz who has to watch what he writes. It's more of a problem for the people who doesn't examine the information critically, isn't it? Just like anything else, no one...
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    Identical planes were posted here before....

    Identical planes were posted here before. Previous one, if my memory serves right, was in much cleaner condition than this one. Not sure of its origin, though.
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    I would too if I ever had to send anything back...

    I would too if I ever had to send anything back to LV. So far nothing ever gone back there from me. If you feel guilty, you can sell it here or on eBay. You might lose some money on the whole thing,...
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    Why? Because someone wrote an example of people...

    Why? Because someone wrote an example of people abusing the service to fulfill temporary needs? Come on, you know that's not the same as company offering "try our products!". If you are getting...
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    Well, LV is a retailer of tools (garden, kitchen...

    Well, LV is a retailer of tools (garden, kitchen and woodworking) and large percentage of reasonably affordable products made in China these days, it's hard not to carry Made in China items. LV and...
  20. I have a Record No.71 (exact Stanley copy down to...

    I have a Record No.71 (exact Stanley copy down to thread size) and I use Veritas router plane blades. Only thing that needed to be done as to flip the depth adjuster wheel upside down. So if you just...
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    You are never going to get good answer for...

    You are never going to get good answer for ergonomics, because it's so personal. Even if you didn't have any health issues, everyone would have different answer and you are not going to be even one...
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    Hello. Did you mean to add something to the 6...

    Hello. Did you mean to add something to the 6 year old post?

    Edit: P.S. Oh you did add. I was wondering why you resurrected such an old thread. Welcome!
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    Have you done search? There has been quite a few...

    Have you done search? There has been quite a few posts about the new Veritas chisels, reviews, opinions and steel. While I'm not saying not to make new post, but I think there are wealth of...
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    Your #60 should work with through slots blade....

    Your #60 should work with through slots blade. There are round foot that are flat and bigger than the slot that should clamp the blade down without catching on the slots. My #60 is from SW era, too,...
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    I know Duo-Sharp and Dia-Sharp are different...

    I know Duo-Sharp and Dia-Sharp are different things, but if you read throughout the thread, nothing was said about Duo Sharp, until D. Burnet posted



    What I understood was that he posted that...
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