never0711
Hello friends of #woodworking and #handtools
I recently bought a Stanley No. 50 combination planer. When I tested it, I found that everything works great with the 1/4" and larger knives. With the smaller ones, the planer knives cannot be clamped firmly. Now I'm wondering whether I'm doing something wrong or whether the planer is broken.
Does anyone have any tips?
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Show threadtom.howorthFeb 12, 2024
@never0711 picture?
Show threadnever0711Feb 18, 2024
@tomhoworth Thank you for asking for pictures. On my recently purchased Stanley No. 50, the narrow planer blades cannot be clamped properly. Hope it can be seen in the pictures. It only works with the wider planer blades (1/4" and more ). Do I have to do something different with the narrow ones?
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Show threadtom.howorthFeb 19, 2024
@never0711 @tomhoworth Check out this site- http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan7.htm
It explains that for the smaller cutters you require a retaining screw. You cannot simply sandwich the cutter as you do with wider cutters. It also mentions that this retaining screw is often missing. I hope this helps.
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Show threadnever0711Feb 19, 2024

@tomhoworth @never0711

Many thanks to @tomhoworth !

The link has helped. The parts were included with my purchase. The pictures show how it works with the two narrow planing knives. I also took the opportunity to understand that there are even pre-cutters on the planer body that can be moved to the skid. A really great #handtool .

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Show threadtom.howorthFeb 20, 2024
@never0711 @tomhoworth That’s great! I’m glad you had all the parts. The “pre-cutters” are called knickers. They score the wood ahead of the blade edge to prevent tearout. Some planes allow you to have knickers on both sides of the blade.