How to Use a Combination Plane for Woodworking

In part 3/3 Bill Anderson shows how to use a vintage combination plane, like the Stanley 45 or 55. This excerpt comes from the 4.75 hour video “Choosing, Refurbishing, and Using Joinery Handplanes with Bill Anderson”, which you can download here: store.woodandshop.com/product...
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✪ Part 2: "How to Refurbish a Combination Plane": • How to Refurbish a Com...
✪ Part 3: "How to Use a Combination Plane": • How to Use a Combinati...
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[@Toqueville2023]

A quality of tools like this is the ornate leaf design cast into the sides..always appreciated that desire of folks for design ..not just for function but more.

[@WoodAndShop]

Yes, I wish it was more common these days.

[@Toqueville2023]

@@WoodAndShop I was mechanical design for 20 years..more like drafting but with the cad systems. Often a good design is considered "beautiful" for it's fitting the purpose and functioning ..It's like good design makes it attractive..the ornamentation is like icing..but auto parts don't have the potential for extra ornamentation..not like furniture or handtools

[@davidgagnon2849]

I've had a Stanley 45 for over six months now. I tried using a few of the cutters when I first got it, but got easily discouraged and put it all away on the shelf. This has spurred me on to drag it back out and not be so intimidated by all the moving parts. Thank you Bill and Joshua!

[@WoodAndShop]

Glad to be of help David!

[@Bogie3855]

Just bought one of these. Have had 2 before this one but didnt bother to learn how to use it. This helps. I have a decent collection of planes now and all are sharp. Better late than never.

[@BeaverCraftTools]

Great video! Thank you for sharing it.

[@RGRGJKK]

Pura vida soy muy feliz cada vez tengo la oportunidad de usar mi stanley 45 combination plane type 7b cada vez que tengo la oportunidad es solo paciencia y afinar la tecnica para obtener los resultados deseados.pura vida great review and stanley combination planes were manufactured with beautiful cocobola and Rosewood wooden handle new version of combination planes havent rosewood or cocobola beautiful wooden handles as vintage Stanley and record combination planes ones.pura vida

[@DIYwithDave]

Great video, thanks!

[@nigelkavanagh2048]

Great vid, very useful thank you.

[@WoodAndShop]

You're most welcome 😊

[@thewoodlesworkshop.157]

Hello my dear friends. This is a very good heading ... I was lucky to buy No. 45 and would love to know as much as possible with this tool. And then on the seven millionth population I have one such planer and there is nobody to ask for advice ... :) Thank you very much, take care. I look forward to continuing ...?

[@WoodAndShop]

Glad you liked it!

[@athmostafa2462]

good knowledge about 45 plane , thanks .

[@WoodAndShop]

You're most welcome!

[@jprevard]

Awesome info, thanks!

[@WoodAndShop]

You bet Justin!

[@billstanley5317]

With the Stanley #78 fillister plane the blade is flush for cross grain cuts (using the spur cutter) and protrudes slightly for long grain work (the blade is wider than the body) to prevent the cut becoming stepped. The filister is for rebates (rabbets) so I assume the same for the #45/55 when used for this purpose. When cutting a groove, you mention allowing the blade to protrude "a hair" past the skates (which is the equivalent of the body) - is that why? Thanks for sharing the content - much appreciated.

[@07roadking43]

Great video but do me a favor Clean that ole 45 up please !!!! It was torturing my OCD !!! Lol

[@philbennett2321]

Your clock needs winding up otherwise interesting video thank you

[@WoodAndShop]

We stopped the clock due to the noise it was making :)