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I love hand planes! What's your favorite everyday plane.

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
I love my stanley #3 bailey from the 20s. What's your favorite? I made this silly short video about my love of hand planes. Cheers LBers!
 
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Seriously, though, I love the feel my Miller's Falls No 9 (No 4 equiv), and I think that I'm open to the possibility of replacing any plane in my possession with a MF equivalent.

...but, then again, I also love the heft and feel of my Bedrock 606.

...oh, and I really admire the efficiency of my cheap Stanley Two-Tone No 5 that I have set up for hogging; removing a 1/4" of material is so fun and fast.
 
#10 ·
All good choices! I love my #7 jointer when it's sharp. The iron is the same width as my stones so it is pain in the arse to sharpen. I have an adjustable woodstock low angle block plane that is hands down the nicest block plane I've ever used. I am restoring a Stanley Bailey #6 right now that is in great condition. I love this thread! Keep it going!
Check out my facebook page for a picture of all my planes displayed nicely on the wall. (on a side note how do you post pictures in your comments?) https://www.facebook.com/KatzMosesWoodworking/
 
#16 ·
The round side Bedrock 606 gets used a lot, a #45 always puts a smile on my face and router planes are very useful. My favorite, however, has to be the infill shooting plane:



For me, there's just more satisfaction using a tool you made vs. one that was purchased.
 
#18 ·
Whichever one happens to be in my hand at the moment. For old planes, I am very partial to my Sargent VBMs. Need a 411 and 415 to complete my set of bench planes. They have held up nicely after 100 years and hold a nice edge when sharpened. For new planes, I love my Veritas router plane.
 
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