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   hammer1 | Jul 15, 2004 05:42am | #1

   I use a 3 in 1 Record with a low angle 1" blade. Clifton also makes one. The Stanley 92 trimming plane, if I remember the number is a good plane. Have you checked out Garrett Wade?

   http://www.garrettwade.com/jump.jsp?itemID=0&itemType=HOME_PAGE

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   jako17 | Jul 15, 2004 06:13am | #2

   Anant planes are generally copies of stanley made in India I have found that they vary from plane to plane as to the machining quality .Take a machinists  square with you when you buy, as a rabate plane needs to be square as well as sharp

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   RANGERP75R | Jul 15, 2004 06:15am | #3

   Mbiker

       The Anant 10 is a true rabbet plane designed after the defunct Stanley. You would be better suited with a Stanley 92 or 93 or a Veritas which are shoulder planes. They would be better suited for the task.

       The Anant is made in India and a knock-off of the Stanley. It's better machined than the current Stanleys and cheaper in price. Not a great plane, but not a bad plane for the price. I have a #4 smoother and it's fine.

       The dail caliper they sell in 64ths is a nice piece of work. I have had it for several years and would recommend if you need a dial caliper.

   Regards...

   sarge..jt

   Proud member of the :  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   mbiker1999 | Jul 16, 2004 12:38am | #5

   Thanks for all the input. I was attracted by the price of the #10 but I'm thinking it may be a little large and awkward for trimming tenons. I like the idea of the Stanley 93. I think i'll add that to my wish list. Sarge, I did order that dial caliper. thanks for the mini review!!

   Thanks again all,

   Mbiker

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   utternovice | Jul 15, 2004 06:38pm | #4

   Here's my $.02 for what its worth.

   Got one about four weeks ago along with a Stanley 93 and was not disappointed. 

   Always wanted a No. 10 and the price seemed right and since I was ordering a bunch of stuff anyway decided to take the plunge.  Sides and sole were flat and square to one another.  Some minor chips in the paint - nothing major, and for me not a problem, the casting looks a little porous, but that's cosmetic not structural - again not a problem for me.  I bought it to use not look at, and it history is any indicator of what happens when I get my hands on a new tool I'm going to mess up the finish soon enough anyway.

   The blade flattened and sharpened easily using waterstones.  The blade seems lighter compared to my older Stanleys, haven't measured its thickness and to me it doesn't matter as long as it works - took some test shavings with the grain and used it to clean up a couple of tenon cheeks on 2x4's worked very well in both cases.  Have not used it enough to learn how long the blade will keep its edge. 

   One thing to note is the blade is a handful to get out. After struggling for a while, I ended up disassembling the plane to separate the blade from the chip breaker so I could extract it through the bottom of the plane and put it back in the same way. Called Highland tech support and talked to a very nice gentleman who patiently explained to me that no I didn't have to disassemble, just twist and rotate the blade and chip breaker assembly and it will come out and that the first few times it may take a while as there isn't a lot of clearance.  Apparently its like learning to fold bandsaw blades once you learn how it becomes second nature but the learning curve can be steep. 

    The plane feels good and balances nicely.  The lateral adjuster is very stiff and took some playing with, ended up taking more care than usual in setting the blade square before tightening the lever cap.  Drilling and tapping the sides for a couple of set screws may be an option if I find myself using it a lot.

   Overall, I think it is a good value for the price if you have a need for one.  I look forward to using mine for a long time.

   
   

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   Edited 7/15/2004 1:22 pm ET by utternovice