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   Danford_C_ | Apr 02, 2002 10:18pm | #1

   MWinkle,

   Stanley made scrub planes, #40 & #40 1/2; the #40 up until 1962 and the #40 1/2 'till '48.  Because of heavy use, they are somewhat difficult to get without a broken tote.  Lie-Nielsen makes one based on the #40 1/2.  Another alternative would be to take a #5 jack and radius the iron's bezel...about 1/8 to 1/4 from crown to corner.

   Dano

   "Form and Function are One" - Frank L. Wright

   
   

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   Edited 4/3/2002 12:35:15 AM ET by Danford C. Jennings

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   SCFrankland | Apr 02, 2002 10:58pm | #2

   Like Dano suggested take a #5 and resharpen the blade to a curve and go from there. You can also find a #40 or #40 1/2 on eBay from time to time but it is hard to find one in good shape.Scott C. Frankland

   Newfoundland Wood Worker

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   mwinkle | Apr 03, 2002 04:26am | #3

   Have a spare #5   Thanks for the suggestion

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   Jeff_NC | Apr 03, 2002 09:49pm | #4

   I have two blades for my Jack plane.  One ground with a small radius and the other is fit for shaving.  It is so much quicker to swap blades than it is to re-sharpen them!

   Jeff