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.

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.

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,

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

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. :)

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

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 :)

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

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

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

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.

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

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks James!

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Handtools! 😂

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!

Thanks for the great video

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

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