Subcategories
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Bench Plane Blades and...
Hock plane blades and chipbreakers for bench planes such as Stanley and Record, sizes No. 3 to No. 8. The blades are 2.4 mm (3/32") thick, in O1 or A2, and fit almost all Stanley and Record planes with nothing more than a simple frog adjustment.
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Hock Spokeshave Blades
Hock blades for spokeshaves. You will find replacement blades for the Stanley/Record 151 and similar spokeshaves, as well as blades for making your own wooden spokeshave. The blades come in O1 and A2 steel and in a few widths.
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Hock Block Plane Blades
Hock blades for block planes such as Stanley and Record. Thicker than the originals and available in A2 or O1, they come in 1 3/8" width for the 60 1/2 low-angle plane and 1 5/8" for the 9 1/2 standard plane, with 5/8" or 7/16" adjuster slots.
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Blades for...
Hock plane blades for anyone building their own Krenov-style wooden plane. The blades are 114 mm (4 1/2") long and come in widths from 25 to 51 mm (1–2").
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Hock Scraper Plane Blades
Hock blades for the classic Stanley scraper planes: No. 12, 12 1/2 and 112, as well as No. 80 and 81. High-carbon steel with a 45° bevel, hardened for long edge life yet easy to burnish. The No. 12/112 blades are 2 7/8" × 5" and come in 1/16" and 3/32" thickness.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are several good ways to sharpen chisels and plane irons: water stones, diamond stones, oil stones and sharpening machines such as Tormek. All give sharp edges, but they differ in speed, maintenance and price.
A honing guide makes it easier to keep the same angle every time. The most important thing is to find a method you enjoy and use often. The guide helps you choose.
Planes of cast iron and steel rust easily, especially in unheated workshops and from moisture on your hands. Wipe the plane after use and protect bare surfaces with a thin layer of wax or oil that will not mark the wood.
Store your planes dry, ideally in a plane sock or box. If rust has already formed, the guide shows how to clean and protect them.
A new replacement iron can make an old plane better than it was when new. To find the right one, measure the iron's width, thickness and slot dimensions, and check whether the plane has a cap iron and what kind of adjuster it has.
A thicker iron chatters less but may require the mouth to be adjusted. The guide shows how to measure and choose correctly.
