What Is The Stanley 46 (Not the 45 or 55) 

I found a full 46 with irons at an estate sale. I was the sole bidder $10. I didn't realize what I had until I cleaned and started researching. Some on Reddit say I could get $500 for it. Right now its to cool to sell.

Thanks for showing the sharpening, that helps.

I actually found a metal fence for one of rhese in a random auction box I purchased for $10 or $12. I didn't know what it was for until now. Haha. Nice! Thanks James!

I find the 46 substantially easier to push, far superior chip ejecting (and very few chip jambs) and makes straighter walls when rebating . Surprised you could hammer adjust the blade depth. The hold wedge either holds it really really well ( ie does not move with hammer, or is completely free. Found that if one slightly loosen the screw and lift the blade up, it break the wedge and allow small depth adjustment with the fingers, Handily this procedure also pushes the blade towards the internal corner- aligning the tip of blade with the nicker - critical for crossgrain rebating operations- which the plane does really well as long as one ensure the nicker bites before traversing. If your blade is nestled tote in the internal corner, I think the backs slope is closer to the Stanley specified 20° angle rather than the 22° mentioned. but not certain as ai freehand sharpen. But really it's the goto plane for most joinery operations. On softer woods it can keep up with a tailed router, pretty impressive. My one sits in ready to grab position with a wide blade in for rebating/tenoning operations- more common than Dados... Whoops essay but the it is favoured plane, it was relavention in what is possible with hand tools when I first obtained one,

Very nice video. I must say that I like my 46's much better than I like my 45's. I have 1 46 with the 1/4" blade and then I have 1 with a very wide blade in it that essentially turns it into a moving fillister.

Thanks James, always enjoy learning about the history and evolution of vintage tools.

Love to see a head to head comparison between the 46 and the veritas skew plane!

Thanks James. Great video. Probably should not have watched. After watching your videos with the 45 and 55, I now have them sitting in my workshop. :)

I just got the Veritas combination plane, and after watching this video and the one about the 45, I see how Veritas took what they liked from both designs and made it into one fun plane :)

Glad to see that you finally found the irons you were looking for!

I lucked out with my 46. Full set of cutters and the fence. LIke mine, yours looks like a type 2.

What I want is a set of drawings for the irons so I can make my own. I've inherited a 45 and lots of folks want to see a full set, but I'm not sure I want a full set as I'm not to likely to use all of it: but if I had the prints, then I can make what I needed and that would both more fun and probably more economical.

I got a set of new irons from St. James Bay in Mesa,AZ many years ago.

Thanks for all the info, James! 😊 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

Hi Would you please do a short video on how to use the tonguing cutter on this beast?? I picked up a blade along with a 1/4 inch grooving cutter and would love to give it a try, but the tonguing cutter is giving me fits! Thank you!

Trout thanks that is a new name to me,he was definitely no wet fish

I have only come across one combination plane. A 45 complete with all accessories in it's wooden box. I was new to this sport then and was very intimidated so I passed. Damnit!

i would like to find a very early 46(i have a later one) it would look great next to my 41

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Handtools! 😂

Interesting video; thanks for making and posting it. And, thanks for the “42” joke. I SAW MY NAME! I SAW MY NAME!!!! Uh, thanks for that, too.

Hi James, going off the 45 subject. Do you know anything about the stanley number 60 combo plane? I've looked everywhere but can't find anything great video. Many thanks, Lee 👍

As far as the irons go, could you just get straight irons for a 45 or similar, and resharpen them with a skew?

Neva hoid of it lol taught you wuzza pullin me leg

So ok, I did the math, and 45 is my go-to sweet spot. I would like a Stanley 48 grooving plane. Hay, it's only 45+3, or something like that.

My 55 has that spur style, but sadly they are missing.

Thanks James!

Ok, You need to issue a Warning ⚠️, Warning ⚠️, Will Robinson! Before diving into these sorts of tools... Bibs are needed to catch all the drule !!!

Very cool

Thanks for sharing.

How much did you spend on your No. 46? Rather than buying irons, did you consider making your own?

When I sharpen small blades like that I were bandades because I sharpen the skin off my fingers

... What do you get if you multiply six by nine?...

Thanks for the great video

CDB❤

James, how many cutters are in a complete set? I seen a reproduction

How hard would it be to make an iron for it?

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Cool tool

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No46 looking at 45, 50 and 55: We are even now.

Missed this.... nice

Or is the question. How much pocket money are you allowed to spend? But the only answer is 42 for sure. LOL.

Lets have the 100% geek video! 🤓 😂

DON'T PANIC

I noticed a leather boot on your holdfast. I want to make one for my holdfast. Do you have any advice on the type of leather I should use, rough side or smooth out, and anything else that you think is useful? Thanks

Why did he like such odd width grooves?

Making those skewed irons yourself should not require that advanced metal working skills, just get some high carbon steel bar in the right thickness and cut them out, file the most of the material away for the bevel, heat treat and grind the rest of the bevel.

SO! Why not Strik a knife line on the cross grain?

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