Tool Talk: Stanley SW No 62| Is Stanley back in the game? 

I have owned two of these Stanley No. 62's. Not that I bought two,, just that I had to return the first one. This was a year ago. "Why?", you ask? Well, everything at first looked great and the blade was super sharp right out of the box, the sole was flat and both sides were both flat and at 90º to the sole. But I couldn't get it to take an even shaving. Long story short, I discovered the blade bed, while very well machined, was very well machined .020" higher on the right hand side as compared to the left hand side, thus skewing the blade and causing it to project further on one side than the other. Amazon fast-tracked the return process and the replacement is very, very good. I'm not as enamored with the Norris style adjustment mechanism for lateral adjustments as you, so I'm reluctant to grind anything off the sides of the blade as that would change the geometry in the blade sharpening jigs I use. Oh, as is my practice, I bought a spare blade at the same time, but there are no Stanley made blades available, not even by calling Stanley's number in the literature that came with the plane, just one by Zeluga, No. ZL-12-142 is the Replacement Blade listed on Amazon for Stanley Jack Plane Model no 12-137 and 1-12-137. Never have had a response from them as to what kind of steel its made from or what its hardness on the Rockwell scale is.

I have this plane. The only disappointment was that the back handle was very loose. Trying to tighten the bold doesn't solve the problem. Still, I need to figure out what to do. A knife was sharp right after the box. After a quick sharpening, it was even sharper. I'm using it mostly working with oak. Overall, a good purchase.

Very nice review! As I have mentioned, I have never used a plane. I appreciate what you pointed out as the differences between this model and more expensive ones. It seems to be a no-brainer to me based on price alone. Awesome video!

I order mine hope come today

Stanley to me is worth the cost of admission! To me they are in my price range and if I don't need all the Thrills I can do just about anything with their tools. I think Aluminum is the ew way to cut on price and weight. I think the Al threads will hold out for a good long while.

that is a monster of a plane, very nice.

Great down to earth review. Well done. I just subscribed and I purchased the made in Mexico model myself.

Hey Matthew this video totaly convinsed me to buy the no 62. And I got it in the mail today and have tried it for a little bit and i got to say that i’m totally hooked. And i get why people say so much great things about it. Thanks for making this video! :)

Got mine October 2020 (Mexico version) £117 which was the cheapest at the time in UK. Now £120. Great straight out of the box. No congealed green goo anywhere. A brilliant plane. Very pleased with it.

Matthew, my brothers were at Tech with you and I stumbled on your channel recently. You convinced me to go ahead and purchase the Stanley when I was considering the Veritas. Looking forward to trying it out Subscribed and eager to watch more of your videos.

Me decidí a comprarlo después de este video busqué mucha información y este video me aclaro todo. Saludos gracias.

#12Again sent me over . good luck on the channel

Nice planner review....really enjoyed this video. The Stanley planner is a great tool and has quality for its price. Thanks for this video and good luck on your channel. #12Again

If the Blade is down, you can throw the plane in the bin. No spare blades. It could be the big advantage to have different plane blades with different angles. No way!

I have one and didn't have the problem you had on the front knob. On mine the rear tote was loose out of the box but that is not a big deal.

Other reviews have mentioned problems with slop on the Norris adjuster.the cap iron having to over tighten with it being made of aluminium.

Watching again....I can't wait to get mine lol

I sold Stanley planes in an industrial supply house for better than 30yrs. Stanley gradually cheapened their tools to save mone to the point that they were pretty much low end hardware store items. That created a void for good quality hand planes so Lie Nielson and Veritas filled the void. Suffice to say Veritas is probably an equal to Lie Nielson and price wise it is the best price for what you get. Up here in Canada an equivalent Lie Nielson will cost you twice what the Veritas. Finish wise Veritas and Lie Nielson are definitely equals and very nice tools to use. My Veritas plans make me smile when I use them. Never had that happen with a Stanley except for maybe my 45.

Nice hand plane review! So the made in China plane isn’t as good? That’s not a surprise! My friend Danny at #12Again sent me! Subbed!

Several parts for the 2012 12-139 block plane now say unavailable. Fortunately purchased a few extra wear and tear parts several years ago. Just ordered the only part currently available an extra blade. $48.00 total with shipping.

The veritas is far superior and worth every bit more. You failed to mention with the veritas the cap iron being made a certain shape to aid with shooting also the grub screws at the side of the iron to keep consistent location. Never mind the different/better mechanism for opening the throat!?!? A tool review is all well and good but if you are going to compare, have the other tools to hand.

it's worth noting that Stanley were always top notch, the company closed and the name and licensing was sold to a Chinese company. what u have is not a plane with any connection to the British Stanley tool company. this is not to say it's bad and there are plenty of usable tools from Chinese companies.

I had mine for 4 years now and the blade is starting to creep on me and it is frustrating. Need a better chip breaker.

Keep it coming brother.

I ordered one of these on Friday and a set of the sweetheart chisels just out of curiosity, I don't really need them just wanted to see the quality tho, hope I get a Mexico one here in the UK I heard the chisels are manufactured in Sheffield UK but not sure about that.

Nothing compares to lie nielson planes . There worth every penny.

Great video, just subscribed.

I have the new 60-1/2 sweetheart block plane. It’s not junk... but A. It’s a fucking boat anchor. It’s so heavy it’s absurd. B. The threads in the aluminum cap are stripping, as you feared might happen, because you have to set the hold down screw at the very end of its trav3l to fit. C. The hold down screw doesn’t have a screwdriver slot in it wtf. D. The mouth adjustment wouldn’t open all the way, I had to file the adjuster slot to get it to open all the way. E. The brass blade advance knob unscrewed from its shaft when I back the blade up. F. The adjustable mouth fore sole isn’t flat with the rest of the sole. G. Aluminum parts? Really Stanley? Fuck that. I use this plane almost daily, had it for about two years, it does the job, the blade is awesome, I’m a real, on the job finish Carpenter, so I now if I drop it off a scaffold and crack it, I can just buy another. I’ll tell ya what though, for a good twenty years I used an ACTUAL Stanley 60-1/2 sweetheart, (with an aftermarket Hock blade),and that plane was magic in my hand. I only switched cause I dropped it a couple times, and was afraid I’d crack it Swear I’m going to just buy a couple old ones and bring them along to work as well.

I 'm waiting for mine to be delivered. Excited to start using it. Thanks for posting this helpful video. Do you know if stanley makes any toothed blades for this plane? Thanks.

Mine has the exact same mark.. I’ll send u a picture.. but I got mine used on fb marketplace… so I don’t know if it was made in china or Mexico

Nice video! I` d like to ask about one thing from the standpoint of ingeneering and construciton of the low angle jack. Are all the screws and dimensions metric or imperial? Regards!

I never used a planer but I do have a draw knife .

#12again, good luck on your channel success

Idk i think aluminum on planes is alright. Boeing uses them on all their planes and they hold up

#12again so professional

#12again nice channel. Always looking for decent content to watch.

oh imma need to sub

Does Amazon sell the Mexican made plane in Europe too, or are those made in China?

Мее кажется что ручка рубанка должна чуть чуть еще наклоннее примерно 60 градусов как в восковских или деревянных да и у старых Stanley тоже

#12again cool tool review

Nice vid man hope your channel can keep growing #12Again

Pura vida Mathews great video and information for me I don't like finish and design of rear tote

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The lever cap being is a massive setback it's very cheap and nasty.

Hah!! I got lucky! "made in Mexico" :p Thanks for explaining the whole thing so well - I was always using electric planers, but 2 of my people have allergies against Mahogany dust, so I bought this... Do you think I can get away with just this plane alone for things like doors, windows, tables? Or do I really need a short one too, with some sort of steeper ankle?

Shame it's not made in Sheffield (uk) but hey ho Stanley seems to have moved on

If stanley was "back in the game" that would be an enormous anomaly. They are owned by black and decker. Their products are all made of cheap plastic and are unreliable junk. Why would one expect their tools, no matter how shiny, to be any different? If they are quality tools, that would be extremely strange, perhaps as a result of outsourcing to someone who actually cares about what they are selling and the legacy. As of now, we are living in a world where the bootleg is better quality than the "original." I highly doubt Stanley has access to their old factories and methods. It's a silly thing to say that "Made in Mexico" somehow denotes quality. Since when?