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Record 060-1/2 Low Angle Block Plane
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Manufacturer: Record
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Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: Record
EAN: 0734442552086
Feature: 6-inch long, 1-5/8-inch cutter width
Label: Record
Manufacturer: Record
Model: 060-1/2
Publisher: Record
Studio: Record
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Features
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6-inch long, 1-5/8-inch cutter width
Carbon-steel cutters
Cast-iron bodies
Mouth adjustment for coarse or fine work
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Best Plane for the money
Comment: I am a novice woodworker who can't justify at this moment in time a Lie-Nielsen or any of that type. I have found a real gem in this plane. I especially like the adjustable mouth that allows fine to coarse cutting. I am no expert, I just know this is one fine tool. I have planed pine, oak, and maple, with great results. As long as the blade is kept very sharp the results were a smooth finish. I found the blade to be well made. It takes little effort to hone, and holds an edge. I found the adjustments to be easy to use and the sole plate was right on the money. I may move up someday to a more meticulously machined plane, but for right now I am quite content with this one. In fact I am looking foreard to purchasing the Record 9 1/2.
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Summary: Excellent plane with a little work!
Comment: This is a great little plane for the first time purchaser and is a servicable tool for the professional as well.
You will need to sharpen the blade to get the best service and cut from the tool. You may have to polish the sole a little. (If you do not want to go these extra steps to make your tool work properly just purchase one of the better block planes).
The lateral adjustment lever works well, as does the depth adjuster.
The only criticism I have about this plane is the blade cover locking knob. It is a little difficult to tighten and untighten due to it's placement under the palm rest. Otherwise, this is a good little plane and is a fun tool which, once sharpened properly, will have you buying pine boards just to hear the "whoosh" as you plane a slice of wood off. I bought both the 60 1/2 and the 9 1/2. The 60 1/2 will do everything the 9 1/2 will do and more! I also own five other mid-priced block planes and this is my favorite!
UPDATE 04/15/2006:
Well! A lot has happened in five years since I first reveiwed this plane. Record doesn't sell these anymore. Record doesn't sell anything since RubberMaid bought them out. Times change!
I have since become more experienced in Handplanes and have come to appreciate the LIE-NIELSEN and Veritas brands. Do they cost more than the Stanley and Record Planes did? You bet! But after learning how to tune and sharpen old handplanes I find there is no comparison between them and the new tools coming out of the LN and Veritas companies.
If you have to stay within a limited budget, buy your Stanley and Record tools on E-Bay or drive to an old town where there flea markets or antique stores.
The new manufactured Stanley's are an exercise in wasting time. By the time you attempt to flatten the bodies and fettle the blades, you are much older and with much less metal in your hand.
These things take too much work to fix and make usable. I like to work wood, not spend all day sanding/flattening metal so I can work wood.
If you find an old Stanley with a good body, buy a LIE-Nielsen blade or a Ron Hock. Both are reasonable in price for what you get. They are not cheap, but they do not take much work to flatten and will hold an edge.
The ChromVandium composition of the current Stanley planes is mediocre for holding an edge, but I have yet to see one that isn't warped. Use the new stanley blades to practice your shapening on or use them to scape glue of off your glue joints, but enjoy the LN or the Ron Hock when it comes time to shave wood!
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