Stanley back in the game again?? New planes

[CroppyBoy1798]

Was just looking through e-bay and seen a couple of (ok I'll say it) attractive looking Stanley planes! It'd seem they have at least considered getting there asses in gear and possibly realised that there planes in recent years are pretty rubbish! Has the resurgence of trendy and contemporary handplane makers like LN and LV finally persuaded them to actually employ a designer to have a look at there styling!

The No4

The No4 seems to have a fairly heavy looking iron/cap iron and solid enough lever cap as well as an adjustable mouth (handy addition?!)

The 60.5

The no4 cost in or around £90 and around £60 for the block, a bit of a step up from there usual offerings of the same type plane. Strangely they bear the old Sweat Heart logo :?

What say ye?? Anyone have one?

 

[Alf]

I don't have one and haven't seen one, but Chris Schwarz has and has had much to say on the Woodworking magazine blog:

The New Stanley Planes Have Arrived
Tweaking a New Stanley No.4
Review of Stanley No.62
WoodRiver and Stanley; The Next Generation
Stanley Sweet Heart No.92 Shoulder Plane
New Stanley No.62; Better but not yet perfect

Should get you started. :wink:

 

[CroppyBoy1798]

Interesting reading there, thanks! I like the look of 'em I must say and the reviews dont seem too bad, after Stanley fixed some initial flaws of course and they're in the reachable price range.

The only thing that I dont like the look of is the tote.....but ugly and cheap looking, something with a bit more shape to it, or a bit softer would've been the biz! #-o