Llama Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Mods, I would appreciate it if you could move the back and forth conversation that occurred in Toms for sale thread to here. Ok Turtle...It seems like you are missing something in your argument, and here it is. The simple fact that Stanley established the plane numbering system. It doesn't matter if you are confused by what a #4 or #7 is. It is an industry standard for a reason, it works. And pretty much everyone reading this knows what those planes are. Furthermore, if I said I bought a #3 Stanley, you would instantly know that I have purchased a bevel down plane that is smaller than a #4. To argue that Stanley didn't name them something different doesn't make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 If you have a Stanley #3 and a Stanley #4, don't go around telling people you have a Stanley #7, cuz that don't make no damn sense. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted October 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 If you have a Stanley #3 and a Stanley #4, don't go around telling people you have a Stanley #7, cuz that don't make no damn sense. You mean, I can't add them together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 You mean, I can't add them together? I mean, you can but you're not supposed to. Stanley Law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Mods, I would appreciate it if you could move the back and forth conversation that occurred in Toms for sale thread to here. No. I refuse to do that. Besides, they say any publicity is good publicity. Someone just needs to buy his damn plane and we can be done with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trip Posted October 28, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 ==>If you have a Stanley #3 and a Stanley #4, don't go around telling people you have a Stanley #7, cuz that don't make no damn sense. ==>You mean, I can't add them together? Fred Stanley was educated before the introduction of Common Core. Today, you could add the #3 and #4 to get a #8 if you subtract two block planes... He’d ace the Common Core exam, but he’d fail to found a tool dynasty because he couldn’t properly add two numbers... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 ==>If you have a Stanley #3 and a Stanley #4, don't go around telling people you have a Stanley #7, cuz that don't make no damn sense. ==>You mean, I can't add them together? Fred Stanley was educated before the introduction of Common Core. Today, you could add the #3 and #4 to get a #8 if you subtract two block planes... He’d ace the Common Core exam, but he’d fail to found a tool dynasty because he couldn’t properly add two numbers... umm, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) In NY right? NY's a Common Core state... Wait until your kid's in fourth grade and gets top marks for 2+2=5... Then you'll get it... Edited October 28, 2015 by hhh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 In NY right? NY's a Common Core state... Wait until your kid's in fourth grade and gets top marks for 2+2=5... Then you'll get it...I guess I have something to look forward to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) ==>I guess I have something to look forward to. Actually, last week, there was an interesting interview with the mathematician/creator of the CC Math module (I think it was in the NYT). He did say the final module wasn't what he intended because somewhere in the process (when unnamed 'others' got involved), it went very wrong... He was urging the Math module get replaced/repealed... Maybe it'll be gone by the time your kids are in primary school... At least I hope so... Otherwise we'll produce a generation of morons -- but at least they'll have high self-esteem (it seems nowadays that there are no wrong answers in maths)...But the long and short of it is you can't add a #3 to a #4... Edited October 28, 2015 by hhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponderingturtle Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 I still don't see why all the different numbers make it much less confusing than using words like low angle smooth plane vs bevel up smooth plane. I mean finding out that a 5 1/4 plane isn't half way in between a 5 and a 5 1/2 makes sense intuitively right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted October 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 I still don't see why all the different numbers make it much less confusing than using words like low angle smooth plane vs bevel up smooth plane. I mean finding out that a 5 1/4 plane isn't half way in between a 5 and a 5 1/2 makes sense intuitively right?I'm not sure how to put it any simpler... You are either missing the point, or refuse to see it. I'm not sure which is the case here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Melton Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 I still don't see why all the different numbers make it much less confusing than using words like low angle smooth plane vs bevel up smooth plane. I mean finding out that a 5 1/4 plane isn't half way in between a 5 and a 5 1/2 makes sense intuitively right?The world is full of these sorts of odd naming conventions that were based upon something that was a defacto standard. Golf clubs are a great example. The modern naming convention for golf clubs came about when in 1913 Spalding decided to mass produce golf clubs, which before that time were almost exclusively hand made. The numbering system today essentially refers to the arbitrary numbers that Spalding assigned to it's offerings.Phillips screw driver sizing is based upon the original arbitrary sizing that Robertson square drive screws used. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 I doesn't know that either could talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponderingturtle Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 The world is full of these sorts of odd naming conventions that were based upon something that was a defacto standard. Golf clubs are a great example. The modern naming convention for golf clubs came about when in 1913 Spalding decided to mass produce golf clubs, which before that time were almost exclusively hand made. The numbering system today essentially refers to the arbitrary numbers that Spalding assigned to it's offerings.Phillips screw driver sizing is based upon the original arbitrary sizing that Robertson square drive screws used. So why does that make Veritas bevel up and low angle planes especially weird and confusing? That was the orrigin of this discussion, people found the names and labels of the veritas low angle smooth plane and the veritas bevel up smooth plane needlessly redundant and confusing. So I am pointing out that they are no more redundant and confusing than many traditional stanley number planes. Such as the 5 1/4 being smaller than the 5. So I was engaging in a reducto ad absurdum argument about how Stanley planes are strange and confusing because they are all equally arbitrary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Melton Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 So I was engaging in a reducto ad absurdum argument about how Stanley planes are strange and confusing because they are all equally arbitrary.I thought you were searching for an answer instead of illuminating a truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eric. Posted October 28, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 I can't decide if I should ban the llama for starting this thread or the turtle for participating in it.What I do know, is that this one will easily make the top three most worthless threads in WTO history. Well done, gentlemen. Well done. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted October 28, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 More importantly, do you know where your towel is? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Capwn Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 I see that wtnhighlander is one hoopy frood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 umm,Goota be one of the worlds oldest virgin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 (edited) So why does that make Veritas bevel up and low angle planes especially weird and confusing? That was the orrigin of this discussion, people found the names and labels of the veritas low angle smooth plane and the veritas bevel up smooth plane needlessly redundant and confusing. So I am pointing out that they are no more redundant and confusing than many traditional stanley number planes. Such as the 5 1/4 being smaller than the 5. So I was engaging in a reducto ad absurdum argument about how Stanley planes are strange and confusing because they are all equally arbitrary. Because these are the planes. They are both technically low angle and sit at 12 degrees. Utilizing the same exact norris style mechanism, 1 comes with a 38 degree blade and the other a 25 degree blade. One is wider, however both are bevel up and low angle based on iron angle. Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk Edited October 31, 2015 by Tom Cancelleri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 Stanley is neither confusing or redundant. All 5 are of the same length. The numbers after the 5 are usage delineation. Just like any arbitrary label, they have no absolute meaning but rather relative meaning. If you don't know what they mean, you look them up in a catalogue. LV got themself in a little mess here by trying to label on some features that are common to both. They would be less confusing if they called them "Low Angle A" and "Low Angle B." We could then discuss the need for two low angle planes without hanging up on the labels given. The confusion is all in the redundancy of features that were chosen to label the planes. Ultimately Eric nailed the uselessness of the gripe, but I would want a marketing agent at my company who understood these things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 I can't decide if I should ban the llama for starting this thread or the turtle for participating in it.What I do know, is that this one will easily make the top three most worthless threads in WTO history. Well done, gentlemen. Well done.What if I promise to use them both to make rustic construction grade coasters? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 What if I promise to use them both to make rustic construction grade coasters?Then we change your name, simple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prov163 Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 I decided not to try to figure out why they developed that system or even what the minutiae means i.e. #5 vs. #5 1/4. I'm only concerned about what they do - trim, smooth, flatten, etc. I'm a bit of a simpleton but I'd rather work wood than delve into the endless intricacies of numbering and naming systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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