Dropped $180 on a used Stanley No. 5 at a garage sale, and it cut better than my new plane

Dakota Wilson · 2026-10-16T15:55:04.057519+00:00

I picked up a rusty old Stanley No. 5 at a garage sale in Boise for $180, figuring I'd just flip it or keep it as a spare, but after a couple hours with a wire wheel and some sandpaper on the sole it tuned up and cuts cleaner than the new plane I paid triple for. The iron took a scary sharp edge and the chip breaker actually seats right, which is more than I can say for the other one. Anyone else find that the old stuff just holds up, or did I get lucky with this one?

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