Record 2506 S Plane Review By: I.Ball
Category: Old Side Rabbet Planes
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Manufacturer: Record
Plane Type: Side Rabbet / Side Rebate
Model No: 2506S
The Record 2506 S is a 107mm (4 1/4 inch) long side rebate plane, also
referred to as the Record 2506 S side rabbet plane.
See the
Record 2506 plane review
for 2506's without a depth stop and depth stop screw hole.
This specialist plane is designed to assist cabinet makers in accurately
trimming dados, grooves, moulds and similar tasks. The tool is particularly
useful when precision fitting is required such as when a dado or groove
needs to be widened very slightly in order to precisely house a corresponding
part.
It may be the case that a glass shelf or polished shelf is too
thick to fit in the corresponding grooves, rather than adjusting / changing
the shelves, it is much easier to alter the grooves, for this task the
Record 2506 S is ideal.
This specialist plane has two skewed cutters set at a very low angle.
The plane is set with a blade on each side so it can be used in a left
or right handed situation. The nose of the 2506 S can also be removed
to allow trimming right into a corner of a piece of work such as on
a stop groove.
The cutters are set in the plane with their bevel edges facing upwards.
The cutters must be kept very sharp to ensure the best results. When
sharpening, it is only the forward cutting edge bevel which needs sharpening
(not the sides). It is important the tip of the blade doesn't protrude
beyond the skate, if it does protrude, it will need filing back. Care
must also be taken when sharpening the blades to ensure the cutting
edge of each blade mirrors the plane mouth(s) profile.
Both blades are secured with a single bridging clamp piece. The clamp
is secured / removed by turning the knurled nut located on top of the
clamp.
The 2506 S plane is equipped with a depth stop. The depth stop fixes
to the rear of the plane. The depth stop is secured in the required
position with the use of a thumb screw. When required, the depth stop
allows the user to set the depth at which the plane should operate as
well as acting a stabiliser when planing. If the 2056 S doesn't have
a depth stop it could mean it is purely a Record 2506 plane or if the
screw hole is present on the rear of the plane it will mean the depth
stop has been lost.
The 2506 S rebate plane and its parts were finished with a nickel plating.
This finish was designed to give the plane a bright, shiny look while
having the function of helping protect the plane from rust. The nickel
plating can be prone to coming off with time, usually it is small
partial loss.
The Record 2506 S was sold in the most part in blue cardboard box which
has a label on the end of the box detailing the planes core information.
The Record 2506 S rabbet plane was almost identical to the older
Edward Preston 2506 side rabbet plane.
The reason for this was because
Record took over the plane making side of the Edward Preston tool making
business and the 2506 model was one of the Edward Preston planes. The
main difference between them is the Record 2506 S has a depth stop
attachment.
A modern version of the Record 2506 S plane has been produced in the
form of the
Veritas side rabbet plane.
The Record 2506 and a Record 2506 S are almost identical with the difference being the 2056 S is supplied with a depth stop and a screw hole on the rear of the plane for the depth stop to be attached. If the plane doesn't have a screw hole on the rear of the plane, then the plane is a 2506.
Body:
high grade cast iron
Clamp:
high grade cast iron
Blade:
crucible cast tungsten steel
Knob:
hardwood
Plane finish:
nickel plate
Length: 107mm (4 1/4 inch)
"Record" - found on top, arching round the wooden knob.
"Record No 2506" - found on the rear of the plane.
1935 - 1977
If you would like to try and find the date of your Record 2506 S plane, see the How to date a Record plane page on Record-Plane-Reviews.co.uk
The Record 2506 S side rabbet plane was sold in a variety of boxes during its production period, here are some photos of the boxes:
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