In case yall missed it, Frank Byers has installed the blog for the New Pinnacle Scrub Plane!

You can view at the lower portion of our site under the Woodcraft Blogging area, or you can see this link.

Woodcraft Designs New Pinnacle Scrub Plane.

It's a great read and a great product!!!

Here is a nice little video on the new tool!

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

A might pricey for a simple little scrub plane.  Most vintage stanley ones go or around $70 and up. 

 

One could even go into Harbour Freight, pick up a Windsor #33,  ($10+ tax) bring it home, grind a 3" radius on the iron, and go a-scrubbing.   I did.....

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Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...

Perhaps Steve, but you must remember that a hand plane bought brand new in 1920 was considered pricey. Or a hand plane bought in 1880 etc. They were a major investment for woodworkers of that time as they are today. I like used hand tools too, the old Stanley's etc.

But if you are in the market for a brand new plane, and a good one, this is what you are looking at.

Not too mention the hand planes made today are far superior then the older Stanley's. The feel and finish of these tools is immaculate, the castings are thicker and heavier, the plane bodies are fat, nice heft, thick, and the irons are thick, a full 1/4" not even comparable to a sweetheart iron at barely an 1/8" thickness. The overall thickness and heft of the entire unit make it a chatter free experience and virtually zero back lash on these newer planes.

I love my old Stanleys too, but there is no comparison from today's well made in the USA hand planes to the older planes.

But, taken all that into consideration, again, to invest in a brand new Stanley in the 1900's was a big outlay of cash from the woodworker as well.

Used tools are great, but the newer ones are improved upon, and yes, you will pay new prices, just as the original owner of those Stanleys that you I have, had to pay new prices as well, and I guarantee ya they grumbled too at the cost! LOL

steven newman said:

A might pricey for a simple little scrub plane.  Most vintage stanley ones go or around $70 and up. 

 

One could even go into Harbour Freight, pick up a Windsor #33,  ($10+ tax) bring it home, grind a 3" radius on the iron, and go a-scrubbing.   I did.....

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Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

John, I Agree with your rationale regarding costs and quality of the newer American made planes. But, (and there always a "but", isn't there?) that kind of money for a mere scrub plane is excessive, IMHO. Maybe not for the Festool crowd, but it sure is for the crowd I run with.

I gotta go with Steverino, the planemeister on this one. 

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Ya, I know Gene, actually the prices of new planes today may seem excessive period for most!

Gene Howe said:

John, I Agree with your rationale regarding costs and quality of the newer American made planes. But, (and there always a "but", isn't there?) that kind of money for a mere scrub plane is excessive, IMHO. Maybe not for the Festool crowd, but it sure is for the crowd I run with.

I gotta go with Steverino, the planemeister on this one. 

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker