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Welcome! / Forums / General Woodworking Discussions / Tools and Tool Maintenance/Restoration / Router Plane iron length

  • This topic has 5 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 3 years, 2 months ago by David Wyatt.
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  • David Wyatt
    26 November 2019 at 5:41 pm #630945

    Hi

    I have a Stanley 71 and have fitted a mahogany base with inserts to bolt on and am generally very happy with it. However, despite having used the same measurements as Paul has recommended I find I am limited to about a 12mm cutting depth, ever with the knurled ring reversed. I’ve noticed Paul cutting at least as deep as 15mm with the same set up so are some of the aftermarket (Veritas?) irons slightly longer the the default Stanley offerings?

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    Craig
    26 November 2019 at 6:49 pm #630955

    David,
    The Veritas 1/2″ cutter is~ 85 mm vs the Stanley at 75 mm. So, yes it provides more depth.
    Best,
    Craig

    SW Pennsylvania

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    David Wyatt
    26 November 2019 at 8:14 pm #630985

    Thanks, I’ve ordered a Veritas

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    Larry Geib
    26 November 2019 at 8:53 pm #630993

    FYI.

    When the knurled ring is down, it’s not reversed. That is the normal orientation as shown in all Stanley catalogues and gives adjustment for the full range. Possible with the standard iron.

    The Knurled ring UP is the reversed position, and it is the way you will have to use it if you want to take shallow cuts with the Veritas iron.

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    Alan
    27 November 2019 at 11:25 am #631147

    Perhaps your mahogany base is too thick? Remove it when you’re near depth or try a thinner material, such as Ply.
    Vintage Stanley cutters were the same length as those by Record. Then Stanley changed to shorter ones (with the mushroom top). Paul might have been using a longer Record cutter in his Stanley router to reach the depth you see.

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    David Wyatt
    29 November 2019 at 10:55 pm #631863

    I received the Veritas iron yesterday and installed and set it up today. It’s a good 1cm longer so does exactly what I need. My base is only 11mm so this now works as I wanted.

    Now onwards and upwards and making the apron dados to fit the legs on my new double width Sellers style bench.

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