How to set up & use the No 55 Stanley combination plane ~Iron

Step by step show & tell - how to set up the No55 and cut a basic profile using iron number 102.
Let me know what you think and if you have any specific questions about using the No55, I’m more than happy to try to help find an answer
#handplane / #handtools / #stanley / #stanleyno55

[@oldmarine312]

What great timing for this to pop up. This morning I bought Craftsman's version of this with 21 blades. Want to add, MJ is both an awesome dude and a bad influence.

[@stevem268]

i have been playing around with my 55, using various profiles whilke building my tool cabinet! the 102 and the slightly bigger version are a great intro to the skate height adjustment

[@scott8351]

I want one of these, starting to look for one. Thanks for sharing potential frustrations users might have, and to me messing with it is half the fun to understand how it works, genius really.

[@justplanefun]

If you have a No45, that’s a great one to start with first. The technique for using it is very similar but the 45 is a bit lighter and sometimes easier to manage. The 55 is its big brother for sure

[@mikebianco1952]

So cool!!!

[@mikebianco1952]

Thank you Great video

[@justplanefun]

Thanks for watching! I have another no55 related video in the queue, just gotta find the time to record it

[@stevem268]

very helpful mj, i'll be playing with mine in a few days!

[@justplanefun]

There’s a learning curve to em but once you get the hang of it, they’re great!

[@paulwhite485]

Awesome video Mike. We need more on the 55

[@justplanefun]

Thanks Paul. If I had the time (aka: money) I would make 2-3 videos per week like the big boys do. But I’m too busy trying to sell hand plane parts 🤓

[@MrMeds-of5ur]

Looks like a fun plane to mess around and definitely less messy and noisy than a modern day router. The iron looks pretty sharp as well

[@justplanefun]

I think that’s one of the few I haven’t sent to you for sharpening 😜 The iron in the bedrock was sharpened by you though. 😎

[@MrMeds-of5ur]

@@justplanefun well send them over!

[@kcirful]

Very nice demo, Thanks!

[@justplanefun]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@athmostafa2462]

O , yea the monster of planes 55 , it's such a joy to use one of those never have one though but I have the Veritas 45 and I love it 😊 , thanks for sharing man. I always practice with mine just for fun , make all types of shaving 😊 then hug it with my scrub plane eating wood like crazy , just like charm to start again ☺️.

[@justplanefun]

That’s definitely the way to go. Practice makes progress!

[@derekdolecki2759]

Great video & you make it look so easy .

[@justplanefun]

I truly believe anyone could do it. You could probably put it to work with one hand and one eye closed 😜

[@What_Other_Hobbies]

You made it look easy. Great result.

[@justplanefun]

It *is* easy. So easy a caveman could do it… #geico

[@triune_blades]

It'll be a while before I can afford a No 55...unless I get lucky somehow. Great video!

[@martydom666]

Idk where you look but I found a Stanley 55 set at an antique store for 170.

[@triune_blades]

@@martydom666 was it 100% complete?

[@zeuszuki6698]

They become real fun when you start using some of the #60 Ogee cutters in conjunction with the auxiliary centre bottom. My 55 is a Sweetheart model with the straight spurs, I noticed yours has the 'star' spurs. Fun toys 😀

[@justplanefun]

Agreed - they’re fun to use. And easier than some folks think.

[@williamshaffer2562]

Another informative video MJ. Keep on truckin bud. Hope you and family have a Merry Christmas.

[@justplanefun]

Thank you sir. Hope you and yours are doing well too. I wish I had time and money enough to make 2-3 videos per week.

[@DesignEcologies]

Thank you

[@moisesferreira1812]

Esta plaina 55 é incrível, fantástica. Continua sendo o sonho de consumo de muitos marceneiros.

[@peterjones958]

Excellent I did almost the same as you a couple of months ago. I was hoping you would show me how and when to use the cam.

[@justplanefun]

I’m my inventorying the no45 video I mention the cam. Check it out when you have a moment!

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Cool tool! I seen a similar one at a local antique shop once. It was so complex looking that I was afraid to even pick it up. Later I wanted to check it out but it was gone.

[@justplanefun]

They do look complex at first but there’s nothing to it once you get intimately involved with one

[@kelewaekreation]

Great video MJ. So do you like the 55 over the 45?

[@justplanefun]

I really like both. The 55 excels at certain profiles (I have a video on that too) and the 45 is a bit quicker to set up for the flat ones. For folks on a tight budget I would recommend the 45 to start with. Master that and then work up to the 55. Lots of parts (accessories such as depth stops) are interchangeable between the two so that’s something to keep in mind if building one up from parts

[@JamesHarper-Williams]

I've got one of these with all the blades. Bit rusty and not sure how or if to restore before trying to sell it - any advice appreciated 👍

[@justplanefun]

Simple Green, let it soak for a bit, then a brush or some other non-abrasive to clean it up 0000 steel wool and wax can help a lot too. The least aggressive method necessary to remove the grime. Kinda depends on how bad it is

[@lebenimprozess1363]

Hello thank you for the video - there is not a lot of information about thus plane. I've got a Stanley No 55 and I got some trouble with fixing the fence/screws it likes to loosen and the fence moves which is a bad thing -do you have an Idea what one can do about it? thanks anyway

[@justplanefun]

I would start by ensuring the screw threads are all clean and the screw hole as well. It’s possible they could be dirty. Or they could be worn from a lot of use. If that’s the case, replacing it would be best. You *could also try some type of thread tape if you want to stick with what you have. That or tighten it with a screwdriver or other manual method as applicable - but that’s sketchy as you don’t want to mess it up. Feel free to send me some pics to [e-mail]

[@Vincent-S]

I have a quick question about the 55, I just finished brushing off the worst of the dirt and surface rust from the body on mine, but discovered a crack at the top of the handle casting just across from the top handle pin. I’m not sure if it’s just residual grit around the adjuster wheel or if the casting is bent a little, making it harder to turn the wheel, but is that fatal to the plane in the long run? I haven’t reassembled it to try out yet but the handle is still in good shape, so I’m wondering if that happened because it was in a wet environment at some point and the handle expanded.

[@justplanefun]

Not sure what would have caused it but if you find that it’s not serviceable, let me know - I’m nearly certain I have a direct replacement for just the main body section available for sale. You can move all of your good parts over to the replacement

[@Vincent-S]

@@justplanefun Will do once I try it out in the coming days, and I’ll contact through your facebook group if an online storepage isn’t available? Thanks in advance!

[@maine420247]

✌️😏

[@justplanefun]

You da man, Will!

[@tomspreng7886]

Is that #55 one I may be familiar with?

[@justplanefun]

No sir. That’s been my user 55 for a couple years now. I do still have the ones I got from you though. At least a couple of them are really, really nice like the one in this video.

[@bobloblaw7879]

nice video, but "go ahead and" is the new "um"

[@richardbeck1617]

I've recently bought a no 55E plane, it's a stanley sweetheart. I haven't used it yet, been to busy cleaning it up! You seem to know a lot about the history of these, do you know what the E stands for? And does the 55E differ at all? Thanks.

[@justplanefun]

Unfortunately I’m not aware of what the E means on those 🤔

[@markwriter2698]

Thank you

[@justplanefun]

Thanks for watching!! Hope it was helpful