HOW TO USE A STANLEY 45 COMBINATION PLANE

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS AND HOW TO PUT TOGETHER A STANLEY 45 COMBINATION PLANE TYPE 1 AND HOW TO SET IT UP FOR USE AS A PLOW AND FILLESTER.

[@JB-nk8gm]

The best educational video on these two great planes that I have seen , great work !

[@birdman858]

I acquired two 45s in a recent sale and have begun the task of restoring and learning to use these jewels. Thank you for the great info that is going to make using these much easier. What a joy to journey back to hand tools after fifty years of power tools. I am finding your videos most informative. And your teaching style is very patient and complete. Thanks Chester, for sharing your knowledge.

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you, kindly.

[@cecilcapriolijr3572]

Awesome video. Thanks!

[@SuperJellicoe]

Ha! last night I was gazing off into a void and then a Lee Valley catalog came into view. Today I called them and the store in Victoria BC (Canada) said that they had one manual left and I bought it this afternoon. It covers all three combination planes. I may not be the best but at least I have a complete list of parts for each machine. Only $10. Thank you, Lee Valley Tools, keeper of everything obscure.

[@frankgriffin9264]

I have a 45 (newer model) and a full set of blades that I bought nearly 40 years ago. I have a manual, but this video makes it all so much more understandable.

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Let me know if you have difficulties.

[@piotrknapczyk103]

Piękne, stare, dobre narzędzia.

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you.

[@urbanflailer5416]

I purchased a 45 with 22 cutter in pretty good shape. Even though it had the booklet, your video is an excellent tutorial on basic set up and use. Many thanks for taking the time to put this out for users new to the plane. Top notch.

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you

[@rpower1401]

Great video, greatly appreciated. My grandfather had one of these and as a kid he showed me briefly how to use it once or twice but that was about 30 years ago so needed a refresher. My Uncle inherited those tools but I recently acquired a damaged no 45 combination plane with one blade included that I would like to get operational again. I think your video has covered enough for me to clean and repair it with confidence.

[@petewollman550]

Very informative video, thanks 😊

[@tomhoman4135]

THANK YOU! My 45 is/was sitting there waiting for such a video. Excellent.

[@Dontpickatthat]

When I looked at photos of these tools, I would go into a mental vapor lock. If I were given the opportunity to fly a helicopter or to use this plane, I may have chosen the former. The helicopter at least has a cockpit with some similarity to a car (very little similarity, I would guess). I at least would know that a helicopter is a vehicle. It’s purpose is to move occupants & cargo form here to there. The plane left me awestruck and clueless. Exactly what could it do, for what purpose and how? You are correct if you guess I am new to the world of planes. Your video showed me this contraption is a just tool,. You defined why I would want to use this tool and how I might go about achieving my objective through its due. Thanks to you, I am able to relate to the plane like I do with my lawn mower. Before the video, it was a heart lung machine. Your efforts were not in vain. Thanks.

[@ChetSpier]

thank you for your response, i really appreciate it and hope you will watch some of my other videos and comment as nicely as well. many thanks

[@caper1457]

Great video; well done.

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you

[@SuperJellicoe]

Unbelievable! Now we use a router to do most of this work. However, I cherish the old tools as you never know when things will go dark and you will be working by old school ways. I am very appreciative of the knowledge, I have a #45 that my dad had but I never saw him use it, so I suspect that it was my grandfather's. Just yesterday, found to little tin boxes (OXO cubes) that had all of these mysterious pieces of what could have been parts for a plane and I only had the Stanley Pat'd # to go by and here I am! Bruce Felix is correct! Choose either flying a helicopter or use this plane! i cannot believe that someone could make such a detailed hand held machine! Thank you Chester.

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you, kindly. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@jesserogers9383]

Chester, thank you for both videos, I recently bought a 45 and refurbed it using your instructions. It appears to be a type one, but has a rosewood fence (may not all be original). It also has two knobs, one on the main body and one on the fence. Thank you for your expertise and willingness to share it with us.

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you for watching. It sounds, and I would have to see pictures to be sure , that your fence is from a later type plane.

[@nickmastro9287]

Very good video. Just found your channel. New subscriber.

[@litriadesign]

Thanks Mr Spier! That is the sort of information that is so hard to find. Well done.

[@ChetSpier]

I hope it wasn’t to boring. Thank you and glad to share.

[@jamesanderson9441]

Great video Chester on the two types of 45 planes. Thank you for sharing. One topic that would be interesting is the sharpening of the various cutters and nickers for these planes. I have a Sweetheart 45 and Sweetheart 55 that I use all the time.

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you for your praise. I. Dry much appreciate it. I will do as you say and add it to a list I am keeping if requests on topics. I do think it may be valuable.

[@scottanderson2581]

Love it Chester, very informative. we have a couple of 55s in work which i adore. never tried the 45 very similar i never knew what that cam was for, now i do.

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you. Enjoy my 55 as well.

[@MrJrsmith3]

Really enjoyed you presentation. 🙏

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you so much. i very much appreciate your comment.

[@rossmorrow3013]

Dear Sirs, I have recently bought a Stanley No.50, with the full compliment of cutters. I am completely baffled as to how you can install, but most importantly, Be able to adjust the 1/8th cutter and to actually hold this thin blade tightly. My one just keeps on falling out! Yours truly, ross

[@ChetSpier]

Can you send me pictures of your plane and the issues. I’ll be glad to assist you. Chester Spier

[@rossmorrow3013]

@@ChetSpier Dear Sirs, Thank you so much, I will when I get home tonight Ross

[@garrypalmer5014]

Very nice video. And indepth guide to the difference between the two, and using them.

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you kindly.

[@deemdoubleu]

Cheers from the UK, good video

[@ChetSpier]

Cheers!!

[@RGRGJKK]

Pura vida Chester great video with a lot information about that amazing combination plane. I have a doubt regarding Stanley plane 55 cutters blades could fit with Stanley plane 45

[@ChetSpier]

It depends on the type of 45 that you have, on wether the blades are Interchangeable.

[@freddiemercurious]

Well done, sir. Thank you.

[@ChetSpier]

thank you

[@steveg5625]

Thanks...picked up a couple of good tips

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you. I Am glad.

[@jackbeeson4127]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of how to work with the Stanley 45. Would it be possible for you to do a video on the Stanley 46? There is little to nothing on youtube on the 46.

[@ChetSpier]

I will do one on the 46 since you asked. I think that will be good.

[@What_Other_Hobbies]

Great video. On the rabbet cut, I would move the 2nd skate to the edge of the work piece instead of the edge of the blade.

[@ChetSpier]

You can certainly do that with the younger 45’s but it is not possible with the types prior to 5. I’m not sold that there is a great advantage to that as there is little to no deflection across the blades.

[@bigjarn]

Did pick up many points or hints for operation Thanks.

[@HWCism]

Thanks.

[@scott8351]

I purchased a box locally with cool old stuff in it, looks like a type 1 no 45 is there, but no cutters and no rods. hmmm not sure if I should bother getting those parts or not. any recommendations? what would you do?

[@ChetSpier]

I’d love to see some pictures of what you have. It’s always worth putting a plane back in order, but can be pricey if you want the parts quickly. A lot to me would depend on the condition of what you have.

[@scott8351]

@@ChetSpier I can send some pics, you have an email? or want me to post them somewhere? its in good condition, very little to no rust.

[@ChetSpier]

@@scott8351 you can send them to my email. [e-mail]

[@scott8351]

@@ChetSpier pictures sent thanks

[@kenc4104]

Does the #50 or Record #44 offer any advantage as a plough plane over the 45?

[@ChetSpier]

In my opinion no, unless compactness is an attribute o e looks for in the plane. I believe the positioning of the handle on the 50 and 44 makes these planes top heavy and the direction of force applied is uncomfortable to me. The 45 on the other hand is more comfortable to me. In the case of simply plowing any of the three will accomplish the job but my preference is still the 45 or 41.

[@kenc4104]

@@ChetSpier When you say 41, should that be 46? ah, no the Millers?

[@ChetSpier]

@@kenc4104 No, I meant a 41. It is a Stanley “Miller’s Patent plough plane.

[@SuperJellicoe]

Forgot to ask, is there a manual for the #45 & 55 planes available? perhaps someone has saved the written information?

[@ChetSpier]

I’m sure there are copies online. They don’t have a lot of info.

[@ChetSpier]

bowsaw.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/stanley-45-combination-plane-manual.pdf

[@user-du2of3lh1g]

Do you know how to use the hollow and round attachments?

[@ChetSpier]

I do but don’t really know what I could do too show you without doing a video.

[@user-du2of3lh1g]

@@ChetSpier thanks i have 2 different sets the 6 and 8 sets they look like they could be useful!! Might be a good video to do to lol thanks!

[@ChetSpier]

@@user-du2of3lh1g can you send me a pic of the sets you have

[@ChetSpier]

@@user-du2of3lh1g i only have the 10 R and H but in the early japanned types. It would be nice to do a video with some others as well.

[@user-du2of3lh1g]

@@ChetSpier hey so i have the 6 and 8 set

[@bigjarn]

You did not migrate to the knob on the more modern one

[@ChetSpier]

There are a lot more things that the modern one can do including beading, using the beacon gauge, etc. but I am always afraid of boring people if I run in too long. I hope to do a video soon on the 46!and using the more modern 45s in different setups. Thank you for the comments and for watching.