Stanley 10 1/2 C for $225?

I was at an auction yesterday and they had a bunch of planes with corrugated soles. What is that good for? (Didn't pay any attention to what they went for)

The corrugation is for less contact with tacky, sticky, sappy, self lubricating woods. Alex

Just what is a corrugated sole _for_ on a rebate plane ? I do timber framing in green larch, which must be just about the worst case for resin troubles, and I've never had cause for one.

Collect or use ? More than I'd pay for a user, but it seems reasonable for a collector-grade corrugated, if you're into that stuff. My last #10 1/2 cost me £60 (what's that ? $100 ?)

Always hard to tell on the #10s. Watch for cracks on the mouth (I've been known to Magnaflux them) and watch out for remaining iron lifetime.

What's the best option for replacement irons on a #10 1/2 ? I bought my last one wide and ground it down, which is a bit of a chore. Is anyone making them ready-to-wear ?

they're for making corrugated cardboard. sheesh, everybody knows that....

If Ron Hock doesn't stock 'em, he'll make 'em for a price.

scott

I got one from Ron Hock last week. Well, actually I bought it through Craftsman Studios (their part number HBP010), but it's a Hock iron. He makes and heat-treats that style locally (at least he did the one I got), so it's not ground flat after HT. As a result the back needed flattening, but, as of now, it's doing a fine job.

Tom Veatch Wichita, KS USA