http://popularhandtools.com/stanley-12-904-9-34-inch-contractor-grade-smooth-bottom-bench-plane Get the right tool for the job Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:59:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://popularhandtools.com/stanley-12-904-9-34-inch-contractor-grade-smooth-bottom-bench-plane/comment-page-1#comment-375 Jordan P. Towne Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:33:50 +0000 http://popularhandtools.com/stanley-12-904-9-34-inch-contractor-grade-smooth-bottom-bench-plane#comment-375 Very high quality wood plane. Do not buy low quality, you will regret it and it will cost you more in hours of labor with a poor quality tool. Rating: 5 / 5 Very high quality wood plane. Do not buy low quality, you will regret it and it will cost you more in hours of labor with a poor quality tool.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> http://popularhandtools.com/stanley-12-904-9-34-inch-contractor-grade-smooth-bottom-bench-plane/comment-page-1#comment-374 Shannon Brown Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:39:13 +0000 http://popularhandtools.com/stanley-12-904-9-34-inch-contractor-grade-smooth-bottom-bench-plane#comment-374 After useing both cheaper (great neck) and more expensive (lie-nielsen) planes; I can honestly say the biggest indicator of how well any plane will preform is the blade. I've been able to produce equally good (and bad) results from all three planes. But if forced to make a choice as to prefernce, I have to go with stanley. <br /> The Great Neck Plane handels are just a bit too ackward to use for any extended period of time and the chip breaker is a bit fidgety. The Li-Nielsen is good, and the frog is easier to adjust, but those benefits don't out weigh the price difference and the blades are too thick. They take too long to sharpen. The Stanley is just a straight down the line winner. Is it perfect?-no. You will need to do some work (I had to lap the back of my chip breaker to get it to fit tight against the blade), but when quality is placed against price, it's not a bad choice. Rating: 3 / 5 After useing both cheaper (great neck) and more expensive (lie-nielsen) planes; I can honestly say the biggest indicator of how well any plane will preform is the blade. I’ve been able to produce equally good (and bad) results from all three planes. But if forced to make a choice as to prefernce, I have to go with stanley.

The Great Neck Plane handels are just a bit too ackward to use for any extended period of time and the chip breaker is a bit fidgety. The Li-Nielsen is good, and the frog is easier to adjust, but those benefits don’t out weigh the price difference and the blades are too thick. They take too long to sharpen. The Stanley is just a straight down the line winner. Is it perfect?-no. You will need to do some work (I had to lap the back of my chip breaker to get it to fit tight against the blade), but when quality is placed against price, it’s not a bad choice.
Rating: 3 / 5

]]> http://popularhandtools.com/stanley-12-904-9-34-inch-contractor-grade-smooth-bottom-bench-plane/comment-page-1#comment-373 Dan Briggs Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:06:28 +0000 http://popularhandtools.com/stanley-12-904-9-34-inch-contractor-grade-smooth-bottom-bench-plane#comment-373 After 6 hours of work and 20 sheets of wet/dry sandpaper I am still trying to get the sole flat n smooth. The initial grinding <br />is so rough u could use it as a rasp. It may be a fine tool (I havent used it yet) but it takes a lot of hand lapping to get it ready Rating: 2 / 5 After 6 hours of work and 20 sheets of wet/dry sandpaper I am still trying to get the sole flat n smooth. The initial grinding

is so rough u could use it as a rasp. It may be a fine tool (I havent used it yet) but it takes a lot of hand lapping to get it ready
Rating: 2 / 5

]]> http://popularhandtools.com/stanley-12-904-9-34-inch-contractor-grade-smooth-bottom-bench-plane/comment-page-1#comment-372 Anonymous Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:55:35 +0000 http://popularhandtools.com/stanley-12-904-9-34-inch-contractor-grade-smooth-bottom-bench-plane#comment-372 I got the Buck Bros. plane as a gift... but wish I got the Stanley... Plane blades are accessible online at HD if needed too. Go for it..Why get that way too expensive one? Rating: 5 / 5 I got the Buck Bros. plane as a gift… but wish I got the Stanley… Plane blades are accessible online at HD if needed too. Go for it..Why get that way too expensive one?
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> http://popularhandtools.com/stanley-12-904-9-34-inch-contractor-grade-smooth-bottom-bench-plane/comment-page-1#comment-371 Jamie J. Newton Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:10:12 +0000 http://popularhandtools.com/stanley-12-904-9-34-inch-contractor-grade-smooth-bottom-bench-plane#comment-371 If you want to by a poor excuse of a plane like I did then help yourself. You'll be sorry and don't say you haven't been warned!! Rating: 1 / 5 If you want to by a poor excuse of a plane like I did then help yourself. You’ll be sorry and don’t say you haven’t been warned!!
Rating: 1 / 5

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