is it ready to go out of the box? if not, what parts should we tune up? is it compatible with veritas or lie nielsen blade?
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Ready to go....the blade can be honed to your livening, such as a micro bevel and however you strop your edge. I found this tool extremely well built for my purpose. I use it as a miter plane with a shooting board. You will not be disappointed. I am sure veritas planes are fine, but at double plus the price is very hard to swallow.
172391
Yes. In QC terms, I can't speak for every plane that they made in this series, but mine came "good to go" right out of the box. The sole was flat to a few mills. The sides were square to the sole. The back of the blade was flat and polished and the bevel only required a light honing to further polish it. I can not speak to the compatibility with Veritas, Lie-Nielson or Hock replacement blades. However, I would be surprised if there is an issue. I should note that I managed to nick the blade planing some 10-20 year old cherry. I managed to find a knot from hell. The Veritas powder-metalurgy blade might have stood up to that, but I can't say that for sure. I hope that helps. Yes. In QC terms, I can't speak for every plane that they made in this series, but mine came "good to go" right out of the box. The sole was flat to a few mills. The sides were square to the sole. The back of the blade was flat and polished and the bevel only required a light honing to further polish it. I can not speak to the compatibility with Veritas, Lie-Nielson or Hock replacement blades. However, I would be surprised if there is an issue. I should note that I managed to nick the blade planing some 10-20 year old cherry. I managed to find a knot from hell. The Veritas... » Read More Yes. In QC terms, I can't speak for every plane that they made in this series, but mine came "good to go" right out of the box. The sole was flat to a few mills. The sides were square to the sole. The back of the blade was flat and polished and the bevel only required a light honing to further polish it. I can not speak to the compatibility with Veritas, Lie-Nielson or Hock replacement blades. However, I would be surprised if there is an issue. I should note that I managed to nick the blade planing some 10-20 year old cherry. I managed to find a knot from hell. The Veritas powder-metalurgy blade might have stood up to that, but I can't say that for sure. I hope that helps. « Show Less
172392
I had some minor issues with sole flatness, but I was able to correct that rather quickly. I put a micro-bevel on the iron and honed the lever cap a bit. My Lee-Nielson planes were dead flat and flawless out of the box, but you do pay a premium for this. I am completely happy with this plane and use it almost daily.
172393
It was ready to go for me, not sure why you would want a veritas or LN blade in it? The blase is good steel, have sharpened it several times with no problems.
172394
Ready to go, you have to clean the protective wax layer with solvent, you can also hone the blade (optional). I dont know if a veritas or lie nielsen blade matches on stanley, but the original blade is just fine, good steel.
172395
As i found with mine, the sole is flat with no prep needed. The blade is thick and good sharp but a little off square so the lateral adjuster will not line up the blade square to the mouth for an even shaving. I hand dressed mine with a diamond plate to square it and put a second micro bevel on it. The Lateral adjustment is not really tight machining and the blade depth adjustment is a bit looser than i like , so there are no tweaks you can do to over come that factory setup. It is not a Lie Nielsen in quality, but still a good performer on end grains and shooting board applications. Good Luck, and there are many You Tube videos on how to tune up a bench plane. As i found with mine, the sole is flat with no prep needed. The blade is thick and good sharp but a little off square so the lateral adjuster will not line up the blade square to the mouth for an even shaving. I hand dressed mine with a diamond plate to square it and put a second micro bevel on it. The Lateral adjustment is not really tight machining and the blade depth adjustment is a bit looser than i like , so there are no tweaks you can do to over come that factory setup. It is not a Lie Nielsen in quality, but still a good performer on end grains and shooting board applications. Good... » Read More As i found with mine, the sole is flat with no prep needed. The blade is thick and good sharp but a little off square so the lateral adjuster will not line up the blade square to the mouth for an even shaving. I hand dressed mine with a diamond plate to square it and put a second micro bevel on it. The Lateral adjustment is not really tight machining and the blade depth adjustment is a bit looser than i like , so there are no tweaks you can do to over come that factory setup. It is not a Lie Nielsen in quality, but still a good performer on end grains and shooting board applications. Good Luck, and there are many You Tube videos on how to tune up a bench plane. « Show Less
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I'm not sure. I will check later today or in am. If you send another question I will answer you then. Btw: the model we have we love. We planed a whole sling of 1 x 4 cedar fencing to turn into siding for a mud room with absolutely no issues. Other than finding a large enough flexible container for the shavings. It is definitely not professional unit but my husband has built shops garages and additions and has lots of tools and loves this. He had no issues changing the blade as other people wrote about in reviews. It may relate I skill level, I don't know why that was a problem.
369586
Buy a quality unit such as Align TREX or Eflight Blade. The 450 size is good to learn on, so stay in that size range. The Hausler parts are much lower quality and when you fix it you will realize the difference. I own two of these and neither flies anymore.
513804
http://www.sideswipeblade.com/models.html check this site i think we emailed to confirm what blade we need for my daugther in law mixer which we got from costco
1626030
mine was fine out of the box... no issues. excalibur is a fantastic company with excellent customer service, i'm sure they'll help you out. if not just take those screws to the harware store and i'll bet you can find one.
1963099
My wife, who is the primary user, did not use it enough yet to brake the blade - a frequent occurrence I can assure you. That is why we got the more professional machine. Sorry, No new blades yet. No idea where I would go at this time. rlp
1982939
If you get a Diamond Blade, you would be successful. Maybe the carbide blade for a while but I expect it would wear faster. As for straight? How steady are you.
1002112
Anyone have any idea of the metal allows used in the unit? Of course you don't mind so much what the main shaft is made up, but I'm curious what the blade itself is make of..
1298209
You'd have to contact Derwent for absolute verification but, since it's fundamental design is so poor, I doubt a replaceable blade is available. Like so many products these days, the consumer is unable to replace elementary parts because it's far more profitable for a company to maneuver one into repurchasing the entire unit.
510809
Seems from other posters that the french fry blade is a waste (very tiny fries), but the coarse slicing blade is excellent (some were annoyed that it wasn't standard). Another poster mentioned getting spare/backup blades from theessentials.com since this is a discontinued item. When I checked that site, I saw their blades are only $5-6, so will buy individual blades from them instead of the kit. I hope it ends up being as great as everyone says!
562038
very easy. I handed it to my son and said do it. He did. We have had no problems with it and much cheaper than replacing the enitre blade part.
827922
Blade needs sharpening if you like a sharp edge, all in all I was not happy with mine as it would not maintain my adjustments and did not cut satisfactory and it's made in Mhexico. Save your bucks and spend a little more on a Veritas plane from Lee Valley Tools you will be totally satisfied.
1648416
It would be too fat in my opinion. There are the 2 outside layers with the blade I also suspect the Boker would be too fat also. This one has the VG-10 blade vs the Boker with the 440C blade.
372290
Yes it will work it shuld be a dirct fit , But will need Sharping after first full sesson.
1149938
Yes it's ready to go out of the box. If you want different pads or a wool buffing pad you will have to buy those. I suggest getting a hook and loop backing pad, a fine finishing pad and a wool polishing pad. Mine works fine
1312411
Hi Gene - well, I just ordered one, so we'll see how she looks when it arrives.I ordered a Makita 12" planer a while back. I have to say the packing looked like it wouldn't do much good - but it was in perfect shape. People reviewing the planer also said there were some issues with damage. So it sounds like crap-shoot: hopefully the percentage of shipped units ending up with damage appears high on the reviews since people with problems are more likely to write back.Anyway - I will reply when I get mine!cheers-Rob
2236087
Amazon has the best price anyway and it clearly states which model to replace it with. I just replaced my blades with amazon and it came as one piece.