Wanted - 2 1/4" plane iron

[Yelverton]

This morning at the MWTCA meeting I picked up a nice older 5 1/2c that takes a fairly odd iron size, 2 1/4" wide. The plane is in great shape, but the iron is just about used up. I could order a Hock replacement, but I'd prefer a factory iron. Is there anyone out there who has one they'd be willing to part with?

 

[J_Graham]

Is that one the same as the no.6? If I remember correctly the made 2 different sizes of 5 1/2?

 

[Yelverton]

I believe that it's the same size as the 6 of the same era, with later 5 1/2s and 6s using a 2 3/8 iron. I could always get one that size and file it down to size, I suppose.

 

[J_Graham]

I unfortunately don't have a spare (of either size.) I'll put up the batsignal for @Chris C

 

[Rwe2156]

The Hock (or any replacement iron) is better. Be aware they are thicker and you‘ll probably need to adjust the frog or maybe the mouth.

 

[mdbuntyn]

The #6 has always been 2 3/8" wide. The #5 1/2 was 2 1/4" until 1939 (2 3/8"afterwards), which is odd since the #4 1/2 has always been 2 3/8".

 

[Yelverton]

I'm going to reach out to Ed Lebetkin today and see what he has. I also met a nice guy named Roger (last name escapes me) from PA at the meeting yesterday who said he may have one. We'll see if either of those fellas has one.

 

[Hmerkle]

Ed's tool store (above the Woodwrights [Roy's] Shop) is closed.

When I need something specific I go to Michael Jenks
Just plane parts plus he has created quite a lot of content about planes

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[Yelverton]

Ed's tool store (above the Woodwrights [Roy's] Shop) is closed.

When I need something specific I go to Michael Jenks
Just plane parts plus he has created quite a lot of content about planes

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Thanks, Hank. Yep, I know Ed has closed the store but he was at the MWTCA meeting yesterday and had a table set up. I talked to him about an iron and he said he'd look through his stock to see if he had one. Fingers crossed.

 

[Hmerkle]

Thanks, Hank. Yep, I know Ed has closed the store but he was at the MWTCA meeting yesterday and had a table set up. I talked to him about an iron and he said he'd look through his stock to see if he had one. Fingers crossed.

That makes sense - I wondered what he did (guessing he couldn't get rid of everything as quickly as he needed to...

 

[Yelverton]

That makes sense - I wondered what he did (guessing he couldn't get rid of everything as quickly as he needed to...

I think it was his plan all along to stay in the game a little bit. He'd probably go crazy without the chance to talk with folks about tools. You know how much he loves to talk.

 

[iclark]

Lee Valley carries the Hock 2-1/4" replacement blades.

Hock Replacement Plane Blades - Lee Valley Tools

www.leevalley.com

A2 is showing in-stock. O1 is showing out-of-stock with expected availability end of Feb.

They don't seem to offer replacement 2-1/4" blades in PM-V11.

 

[Yelverton]

Wrapping this up for now - Ed found a marginal Stanley iron and an iron from a transitional plane and they're in the mail headed my way. He tells me that the transitional iron is thicker than the stock Stanley but does fit onto a chip breaker, so we'll see if any plane mouth filing is required.

 

[Yelverton]

@Chris C I thought I saw a post from you here but it appears to have been deleted. I tried to PM you but the system won't let me do that. PM me if you're interested in discussing.