Reply To: Stanley #5, flattening plane sole problem Welcome! / Forums / General Woodworking Discussions / Tools and Tool Maintenance/Restoration / Stanley #5, flattening plane sole problem / Reply To: Stanley #5, flattening plane sole problem Dave Ring 5 June 2021 at 11:02 pm #716081 It might work OK but I’d keep working on it using coarser sandpaper (80 or 60 grit). Dave Settings