Stanley #71

[Gene Howe]

Do any of you guys know an easy way to sharpen the cutters on a #71? 

[Stick486]

lap/hone the bottom of the cutter..

[Gene Howe]

Well, that's easy. Figured I'd have to hone the top too.

Thanks, Stick.

[p_toad]

i have some old machinist stones (about 1"x3") which i use on the one I have.  You can then home the top and bottom of the cutter.   It's a pain to keep the angles; i know of no jigs at this point (haven't looked on the "tube" for any).

[Gene Howe]

If just the bottom is honed, you'd just need to swipe the angles to remove the burr, right? 

[Stick486]

2 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

If just the bottom is honed, you'd just need to swipe the angles to remove the burr, right? 

correct..

[schnewj]

Will this help?

 

http://trestore.wkfinetools.com/planes/routerSharp/routerSharp-02.asp

or

https://paulsellers.com/2014/10/routing-the-past-developments/

[Gene Howe]

Thanks for those links Bill. Interesting reading. Sellers is always interesting.