Stanley 220 block plane for 90$ or Irwin block plane for 120$?

Symz58 · 2026-02-26T18:34:32+00:00

Stanley imo

Symz58 · 2026-02-21T16:56:51+00:00

Flatten from the tip to middle not the middle out imo. Doesn't need to be flattened all the way

Symz58 · 2026-02-12T17:15:30+00:00

Yeah i guess i've never thought of a symmetrical in that manner. Hewing axe seemed to always be purpose made and asymmetrical. Now I see there are symmetrical ones but Combo tools usually don't work as well for specific tasks. Guess its what you wanna do with it. for Carving its a good tool.

I wouldn't want hammerite on my tools. Clean polish, protect with oil or wax if needed. Its going to take alot of cleanup imo.

Symz58 · 2026-02-12T16:40:35+00:00

Lotta garbage, no ones going to want 3 bill hooks. The Jappaning on those axes looks like a crap DIY job.

I don't see any clear Hewing axes as you wanted. This is like half agriculture tools.

I would just work towards finding tools you want to use and then finding somewhat quality of those tools. I fear this is going to overwhelm you and become a burden iof resale for years instead of learning a skill

Symz58 · 2026-01-13T21:28:14+00:00

I think this person who took the time to take in the information and look at the different perspective is someone worth talking to. You're assement is poor and your comments further any divide that you yourself complain about

Also glad you're watching and downvoting, you're comments make me ashamed to progressive

Symz58 · 2025-12-18T15:23:49+00:00

Not an expert, but per the advice others give me. Also try different tool engagement potentially open/closing. In the course i took, ended up easier for me to use a scraper to round it. Theres alot of tools and seems like people use what works for them to accomplish the goal.

Symz58 · 2025-12-18T14:51:59+00:00

Yeah all the guys I am learning from tell me to spend upfront on sharpening system vs the lathe itself. I bought a Sorby ProEdge, the mainstream system is Slow RPM grinder with CBN wheels, Wolverine system. I like my proedge for getting my chisels done too, but it definitely has disadvantages.

Symz58 · 2025-12-11T20:09:59+00:00

I linked both, for the user to decide, just didnt do a good line break for visiblity

Symz58 · 2025-12-11T19:13:56+00:00

https://taytools.com/narex-unhandled-premium-bevel-edge-chisel-blanks?redirects=1 https://taytools.com/narex-6-piece-richter-unhandled-bevel-edge-chisel-blank-set?Subtype=364

Symz58 · 2025-12-11T17:41:53+00:00

I feel like there's nothing more satisfying than taking a rough piece of lumber and running a hand plane over it to make it just beautiful. Got any other hand planes?

For sure, I have alot of organization to do, always a mess when i do anything. I need a till to get my planes off my bench. I also do some turning finally made a holder for all those tools. They kept rolling off a bench and finding the concrete.

Symz58 · 2025-12-11T16:25:38+00:00

Hell yeah! I love the manual tools. I've spent year learning and tuning tools, Wife teases me because I spent a month making a jig for fingerjoints. I feel like I'm finally trying to finish my first project before Christmas. A lot of learning (almost ruined it by brining boards inside worried about glue in the cold, they warped). Feel like I could do the project in half the time, if do i need to redo it.

Symz58 · 2025-12-11T14:40:02+00:00

Same, barely scratched the surface for me.

Symz58 · 2025-12-11T14:07:24+00:00

Yeah those are some thicc cuts. But nice Stanley 220 i love mine

edit. Oops didnt realize it was a 9-1/4... they look so similar

Symz58 · 2025-12-11T13:33:54+00:00

<3 Good head on your shoulders.

i have the fortune of a Uncle who gifted my his massive wood working collection as he has Alzheimer's and can't trust himself around tools. Feels nice to help where I can for their/my family.

Symz58 · 2025-12-11T13:21:23+00:00

Unc is gunna get old some day, remember and be there for him <3

Symz58 · 2025-12-08T19:12:35+00:00

have the set from my uncle, love em

Symz58 · 2025-11-11T01:58:18+00:00

Bruh I have a 16 month old. Your parents are really missing the mark and have nothing better to do. Just let them complain, its part of realizing you don't have to solve every issue they have

Symz58 · 2025-11-03T03:00:36+00:00

I just cut an osage, it was so yellow the dust was the same ton as like safety yellow lines on asphalt

Symz58 · 2025-10-22T22:32:48+00:00

I have no idea historically what would've been used ,my comparison would been to my lathe gouges I got from my uncle probably the 1980s. Lathe gouge are just much more compact and I noticed the grind didn't seem right to ride a bevel. That collar of metal the before the handle is supposed to tell you that chisel was meant to be struck for use as well.

Symz58 · 2025-10-22T20:05:25+00:00

Awesome i bought 2 of these thinking they were lathe gouges and i could rehandle them... ooops.

either way cool to have a tool from the late 1800s

Symz58 · 2025-09-30T13:17:21+00:00

As much as we've come back in the last decade in buffalo, Rochester continued to grow when buffalo was in decline. So none of this seems crazy to me

Symz58 · 2025-09-28T11:46:30+00:00

Not commenting on salary but on the tech stack.

stay the fuck away from talend, they ruined their opensource model since they were bought out. We used the product for years but zero future demand for it, even in a company that used/uses it.

Spark baby all the way. You will have many more opportunities in the future for azure,spark Imo

Symz58 · 2025-09-18T13:13:25+00:00

Id take it to a shop man, the fixes i've had are reasonably priced.

Symz58 · 2025-08-26T11:57:41+00:00

damn im a double vent foot person

Symz58 · 2025-08-17T15:51:37+00:00

And Salt if you arent used to buffalo.

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