Stanley 148 Review By: I.Ball
Category: Specialist Planes
Manufacturer: Stanley
Plane Type: Match, Tongue And Groove
Model No: 148
The Stanley 148 plane is classed as a 'Match, Tongue And Groove' plane
or a 'Double End Match' plane, it is also sometimes referred to as
a 'Push-Me, Pull-Me' plane.
The Stanley 148 is an instant eye catching plane which leaves the uninitiated
puzzled and intrigued.
The 148 is an iron version of earlier
old wooden tongue and groove planes
The Stanley 148 was the largest plane in this plane series which had three
versions of this plane. The other planes in the series were the
Stanley 146 and the Stanley 147. The Stanley 148 plane was the largest
of the three planes with the Stanley 146 plane being the smallest.
The Stanley 148 plane is used for forming tongue and groove joints on the edge
of boards.
The plane is equipped with a plough cutter and a tongue cutter. Each
respective cutter sits on the opposite side of a central, fixed wall/fence.
Like the handles, the two different types of cutters are set in opposing
directions.
This setup allows the plane to be pushed in one direction for one function
and turned round the opposite way for the other function.
The Stanley 48 was designed for use on 3/4" - 1" boards.
The Stanley 148 was originally nickel plated to give the plane a bright
finish and to protect the plane from rust.
Stanley also produced tongue and groove planes in the form of the
Stanley 48 plane
and the
Stanley 49 plane.
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