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03-16-2017, 01:01 PM
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I have some of these old Bedrocks, #'s 603C through 608C, all are "C's". They are solid users for me, but I really don't like the corrugated soles. Probably my bad technique, but when edge planing short pieces the corrugations sometimes catch on the workpiece edge. I watch the S&S and other old tool sources but have never seen any round-side Bedrocks that weren't "C", corrugated. Did they make them all this way? Or are there some smooth bottom examples out there? Just curious...
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03-16-2017, 01:30 PM
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I've seen plenty of smooth soles in the round sides. I prefer the corr soles.
On edging, slant your plane sideways some and the corr won't interfere. That's what I do.
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They do exist. I have a round side 605 1/2 smooth sole.
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I see more C than plain. If the corrugation "catches" on the edge, try skewing the plane 5 degrees and see if that helps. I like corrugated planes, mostly because they are cool.
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Skewing is what I do normally, so it's really not a problem for me. The 'catches' I've had were due to me rushing the process and not paying attention. Mostly I was just wondering if Stanley made them all with corrugations. Interesting to hear that there is at least one 605 1/2 round-side out there with a smooth sole.
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My round sided 605 is a smooth soled plane. It's the only Bedrock I've ever found in the wild, but my rust hunting days were pretty limited - maybe just a couple of years.
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Just to throw a little more gasoline on the fire: I wonder if the round sided Bedrocks are better, the same, or worse than the flat topped Bedrocks?
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Castings are not as heavy as the flat side
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(03-16-2017, 06:54 PM)Dayle1960 Wrote: Just to throw a little more gasoline on the fire: I wonder if the round sided Bedrocks are better, the same, or worse than the flat topped Bedrocks?
Not sure about the round side Bedrocks, but I had a 608C flat side, tuned it up, and compared it to my Stanley No 8C Bailey with a Hock plane blade. The 8C with the Hock cut much better than the 608C with the original Stanley blade.
