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    Default Blades for Stanley Handplane?

    Could anyone recommend good blades for a small Stanley handplane I have? I can't get the original blade sharp enough to cut very well, and I'm thinking the steel might be too soft to hold the edge.

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    If you can't find the original blades anywhere... try Lie Neilsen

    They make tools that are stanley replicas

    Greg Frazer

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    heat the edge up till it is cherry red and a magnet wont stick to it then dip the edge in some old oil ,just the edge ,about 1/2' in . It will be hard then
    Kind regards Peter

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    http://www.hocktools.com/

    They specialize in replacement blades.

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    I seem to remember Clifton makes laminated slightly thicker replacement plane blades.

    PuFF

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    Quote Originally Posted by bg42 View Post
    heat the edge up till it is cherry red and a magnet wont stick to it then dip the edge in some old oil ,just the edge ,about 1/2' in . It will be hard then
    Kind regards Peter
    What if it is air or water hardening steel?

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