lighthearted Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 I bought a Stanley no. 81 scraper a while back and I am just now taking it out to clean it up and give it a try. I certainly needs a sharpening, which I'm working on now. The blade is cambered for sure, but not evenly. The rosewood base is curved. I assume this is from years of use, but after taking it apart I now wonder. So my question is: the wood base should be flat like any other plane correct? thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Can you post a pic? I have never seen an 80 with a rosewood sole so I went digging here http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan10.htm The 81 mentions a rosewood sole and speaks of it getting quite beat up. I would expect a user to have a flat sole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Wright Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 The 81 had a wooden sole used for doing final passes on flat surfaces. are you talking about a camber from front to back or side to side. both would be due to wear or the owners change. It was originally flat in both directions. If it is a #80 then the wooden sole was something a previous owner installed (my guess). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthearted Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 1 hour ago, C Shaffer said: Can you post a pic? I have never seen an 80 with a rosewood sole so I went digging here http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan10.htm The 81 mentions a rosewood sole and speaks of it getting quite beat up. I would expect a user to have a flat sole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Yup, classic 81. The rounded iron profile make me think purpose made tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel.F Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 My veritas cabinet scraper it flat soled and I keep the iron straight. The curve is introduced to the plane from a set screw in the back. Sort of like your thumbs bend the blade of a card scrapper. I'd tend to agree with Schaffer and say it was modified at some point for who knows what. You might have a bigger restoration on your hands now is all. Marcel--- Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 The Stanley 81 was a final scraper, usually reserved for fine work with veneers or delicate surfaces, hence the wooden sole. The intention is to have the sole dead flat and the blade honed to match; that way it is capable of providing a top-quality surface on exotic woods with a wild grain pattern that cannot be planed or flattened any other way. You'll need to make a new sole using the existing sole as a pattern - don't loose the four machine screws; the ends are deliberatly flat so that they don't gouge the surface of the work if the wooden sole wears through. Make a couple while you're at it because they were intended to be replaced when worn. there's a bit of background here, about 3/4 way down the page: http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan10.htm Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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