I have a couple of those English "A" series Stanley block planes: two 60 1/2As and one 9 1/2A. Apart from the paint inevitably peeling from the alloy lever cap, their soles are all hopelessly less than planar. I'm hoping to gift a set to the son in law after restoration, and keep the roughest one myself.
What to do? I've in the past used a "fine" DMT stone for lapping soles, but with these beauties I'm afraid it would take forever!
DMT makes a "super-coarse" extra big "Dia-Flat" stone which at 12" x 3" should be just the ticket, but at around $200 +/- it's an expensive white elephant if it doesn't work as intended.
Any alternative suggestions?
What to do? I've in the past used a "fine" DMT stone for lapping soles, but with these beauties I'm afraid it would take forever!
DMT makes a "super-coarse" extra big "Dia-Flat" stone which at 12" x 3" should be just the ticket, but at around $200 +/- it's an expensive white elephant if it doesn't work as intended.
Any alternative suggestions?
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