* All hardness numbers are on the Rockwell "C" scale. The first number is the hardness of the metal measured 3/4" up from the cutting edge. The second number is the hardness IV2" up from the cutting edge. ** Chisels not sold as set. Price is for 6mm, 12mm, 20mm and 24mm chisels. t Ratings are on a basis of 1 to 5 with "one" being " unacceptable" and "five" being " outstanding"; W=wood; P=plastic
NOTE: "Turns to move V161"' indicates how many full turns of the height adjustment knob were necessary to move the blade forward V16". "Height knob slop" indicates how much we needed to turn the height knob before the blade would move either in or out. And "throat/blade variance" indicates how much wider the plane's throat is compared to the blade.
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SET PRICE
NO. OF CHISELS
FIT AND FINISHt
INITIAL FLATNESSt
EASE OF! TYPE OF ! ERGONOMICS HARDNESS ! NEED TO BE SETUPt i HANDLE | OF BLADE* REHONED?
Ashley Isles
$80
6
4.25
4
3
W
4.75
59/58
No
Buck Brothers
15
3
3.5
3
2
P
2.5
59/58
Yes
Craftsman 36857
20
3
2.5
2
2
P
3
56/55
No
Crown/Woodworker's Supply
55
4
4
5
3
W
4
51/48
Yes
E.C.E.**
80
4
3.75
3
3
W
3.25
59/60
No
Footprint
30
4
2.5
4
2
P
3.25
58/59
Soon
Freud WC-104
55
4
3.25
5
3
W
3
59/57
Yes
Garrett Wade 10T15.01
70
6
3.25
2
3
W
3
60/60
Soon
Grizzly G5836
30
4
2.75
4
3
W
3.25
61/60
Yes
Lee Valley Butyrate
40
5
3.75
3
2
P
2.5
59/60
Yes
Lee Valley Wood Handle
40
5
2.75
4
1
W
3.25
61/59
Yes
Marples Butyrate Handle
100
6
3.75
3
4
P
4.25
60/59
Yes
Marples Blue Chip
35
5
3.25
3
4
P
4
60/61
No
Pfeil Swiss Made
150
8
2.5
4
3
W
3.25
60/60
Yes
Sandvik
95
6
4
3
3
W
4
59/60
Yes
Sorby Boxwood
115
4
4.5
2
2
W
3.5
58/59
Soon
Sorby Gilt Edge
160
5
4
4
4
W
4
57/58
Yes
Stanley 16-180
15
3
2.75
4
2
P
2.5
59/59
No
Two Cherries/Hirsch
80
4
3.75
2
2
W
4.25
56/56
No
Woodworker's Supply Hornbeam
35
4
3
4
3
W
2.75
61/59
No
STREET PRICE
SETUP i FIT & i PERFOR-REQUIREDtjFINISHtj MANCEt
LATERAL ADJ.
HEIGHT KNOB SLOP
WEIGHT (OZ.)
TURNS TO MOVE 1/16"
BLADE WIDTH/THICK
Bridge City CT-7
$600
4.75
5
4
no
V2turn
25.1
2V2
13/16"/.115"
Lie-Nielsen 601/2
$150
4.5
4.75
5
no
V4turn
25.4
2V4
13/8 "/.120"
Record 6OV2
$45
3
3
3
no
1 turn
22.2
2
15/b7.080"
Stanley 60V2
$40
2
3
2
yes
2/b turn
23.2
2V4
13/8"/.081"
Veritas
$85
3.5
4
4
yes
V16turn
28.4
1
119/b2"/.120"
STREET PRICE
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BLADE FIT & SMOOTH-READABILITYt FINISHt NESSt
ACCURACYt
SCALE
HEAD MATERIAL
BLADE
Bridge City CS-12 $150
3.5
5
4
5
V32, .5mm
brass, steel
NA
friction pads
General MG-S281-4R $120
4.25
4.25
4.75
5
Vs,1^,1^,1^
cast iron
hardened
& tempered
Grizzly G5726 $30
4.5
3.5
4
4
Vb,1^,1^,1^
cast iron
tempered
Starrett C434-12-R $140
4.75
5
5
5
Vb,1^,1^,1^
hardened steel
hardened
or cast iron
& tempered
Woodcraft 14L90 $120
4.5
4.25
4
5
Vb, V16, V32, V64
cast iron
hardened
& tempered
Woodworker's Supply $50
3
2.5
3
4
.5mm, 1mm,
cast iron
tempered
V32, V64
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The Lie-Nielsen 6OV2 block plane (right) has all the hallmarks of a quality tool that will last a lifetime. The Starrett combination square is one of our favorite tools in our shop here at Popular Woodworking.
