#3 Lie-Nielsen Toothing blade in Stanley Bailey #3

[sash plane]

Does anybody know if a LN blade will fit a Reg Ole Stanley Bailey plane...?
I have a #3 Bailey that i want to buy a toothing blade for, if the LN blade will fit...?

If anybody has done this, how was the results planing with the toothed blade...


Thank you...
Steve

 

[nelsone]

Give LN a call and see what they say. I'd be interested as to whether it will work too, so let me know what you find out.

 

[GregSmith]

Lie-Nielsen sells thinner blades for regular Stanley planes. The regular Lie-Nielsen blades are too thick for a Stanley plane because the mouth is too small and there's not enough room for the chip to come through. Their thinner blades are a thickness between the stock Stanley size and the Lie-Nielsen plane size.

I have one (not toothed) in my 604 and it works fine.:icon_thum

Check their website for details and/or call like Ed says.

 

[cpowell]

Does anybody know if a LN blade will fit a Reg Ole Stanley Bailey plane...?
I have a #3 Bailey that i want to buy a toothing blade for, if the LN blade will fit...?

If anybody has done this, how was the results planing with the toothed blade...


Thank you...
Steve

I have thought about this a little bit since you first posted.

The toothed blade is to minimize tearout on difficult woods, right? But the Stanley is bevel down, 45 degrees - not really steep enough for figured/difficult grain. (Disclaimer - I own three vintage No. 3s and love them for smaller pieces).

It's a compromise at best. Kinda like me buying a premium blade/chipbreaker for a vintage 3 recently. Seemed like a good idea but I think I would have been better off buying a new LN 3.

I have heard that LN will be offering a 55 degree HAF for the 4...maybe they will do the same for the 3. The toothed blade in the LN 3 with 55 deg frog would be a nice combination.


Chuck

 

[sash plane]

Well.... Thats what is in the back of my mind... 45° is a bit to small....
Most toothing start at 60, to as much as 90.... but LN offers toothing blades for there planes(45°) and i emailed Ron Hock and he offers blades for stanleys(45°). He also said he can make me a blade that i can make me a 90° bed cofin toothing plane...

What i guess i was realy wanting to know if anybody has a toothing blade at 45° and what was the preformance.... not necessarily in figured wood....

Thanks

 

[Mike Davis]

If you have a spare Stanley blade you could file teeth in it and give it a try. :dontknow:

Just a thought before you go spending money.