sexybeast Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 I'm going to build a neck theough next time around, and I wnat to do it Neal Moser style, with hand planes. Anyone know if I can get away with using a 14" hand plane to joint sides flat, or do I have to go with the full blown 22" setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 A #5 or #5 1/2 is an ideal size for almost every guitar-related joint out there. Longer planes might be nice for joining bass neck-through laminates, but even then a #5 will do you in good stead; that's 14-15" long, ish. A #6 (bit longer) would also be good, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexybeast Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Also, any brand reccomendations. And please be keep in mind I'm not able to spend $200.00 on a plane. I need a real world, practical plane and price. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Look around charity shops and flea markets for old Stanley, Sargent, or Miller Falls planes. Take a decent straight edge to check the soles for flatness, and you can get a great tool for very, very little cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Look around charity shops and flea markets for old Stanley, Sargent, or Miller Falls planes. Take a decent straight edge to check the soles for flatness, and you can get a great tool for very, very little cash. +1 Old Stanleys (read that as pre 1950's is best old), and even not-so-old Records (until the 70's or so) can be good buys. I've got a 1910's Stanley #5 that cost me about 45 dollars, in very good condition. Lovely tool. If I was going new, I'd go for a Veritas or a Clifton. Probably the Veritas if I wasn't going to spend oodles, but I'd rather peruse eBay and the like for old Records and Stanleys in need of some attention.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Likewise, I have a Pre-War Sargent jack plane, which cost less than a pint of beer, and a 30's Record, which was free from my grandpa. Sargents are much less well known by most folks, so are often cheaper than Record or Stanley planes which get priced up due to an assumed 'collectability'. The Record is pretty cool in that it came with the original catalogue it was ordered from, and the shrapening jig which was sold with it. You can also find old wooden planes for very little money, which can be tuned up much faster than metal planes, and usually have *excellent* quality irons in them. I'm currently using (and loving) a Rob't Sorby jack plane made from Beech, also a gift from my grandpa - it's every bit as good as the 2 bailey style planes, though perhaps less versatile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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