Stanley #80

[Ben H]

Just got my new (old) #80 in today. I'm trying to form a plan of attack on the restoration. Any of you fine chaps got one of these things in fine working order that could answer a few questions for me?

The sole: is it dead flat from front to back, or does it curve slightly at front of the plane? Mine is pretty rough, so it's hard to tell from the rust.

[SawDuster]

Hi Ben_H - I'm not so familiar with the #80 but you'll find good information here.

[mlehikoinen]

I just picked one up as well. The sole was flat, only rusty for the most part. I wrote a blog post on that phase of the restoration (link in the signature).

[Ben H]

Good deal, thanks Mike.

[Vic]

Good deal, thanks Mike.

Ben, my Veritas No. 80 came in rough enough that I had to do rehab work on it. It's dead flat now and I LOVE that thing. I have five blades/scrapers for it and they do a great job of shaving.

[Ben H]

Something else that I'm tossing around. I'm gonna have to purchase a new blade for the #80. I've been thinking about a HOCK, no doubt they are top notch. But they are also $25.00. While the Veritas blade is $5. I don't mind paying the extra $$$ if it is something I'll benefit from in the long run.

Anyone got any input on the Hock vs Veritas. Logic would state 5 vertias over one Hock any day of the week. Unless the Veritas blade is nothing more than another stock Stanley blade.

[Vic]

Something else that I'm tossing around. I'm gonna have to purchase a new blade for the #80. I've been thinking about a HOCK, no doubt they are top notch. But they are also $25.00. While the Veritas blade is $5. I don't mind paying the extra $$$ if it is something I'll benefit from in the long run.

Anyone got any input on the Hock vs Veritas. Logic would state 5 vertias over one Hock any day of the week. Unless the Veritas blade is nothing more than another stock Stanley blade.

I just bought the five Veritas blades..they hold a good edge. I just used my to scrape the plastic resin glue off two sets of bent laminated legs. It made it through with one touch up on me diamond stones. When I finally got down to just wood, it was pulling nice curls.

[mlehikoinen]

I just bought the five Veritas blades..they hold a good edge. I just used my to scrape the plastic resin glue off two sets of bent laminated legs. It made it through with one touch up on me diamond stones. When I finally got down to just wood, it was pulling nice curls.

Good info. I've finished working on the blade, and I don't think it's really salvageable. It only holds a thick burr which I think I curled over too far. It will only grab on the roughest of boards and just slides over moderately smoothed boards.