Reddit reviews Stanley 21-296 Surform Plane, Regular Cut Blade
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Stanley - Black & DeckerManufactured with a metallic-gray, die-cast alloy bodyHigh-impact polymer handle holds up to heavy useFitted with a replaceable (10"/250mm) bladeLimited Lifetime WarrantyResilient enough to be used on materials that would dull a traditional bench plane bladeManufactured with a metallic-gray, die-cast alloy bodyHigh-impact polymer handle holds up to heavy useFitted with a replaceable (10"/250mm) bladeLimited Lifetime Warranty
This is the one https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-21-296-Surform-Plane-Regular/dp/B00002X1ZL
I don't think its difficult but it definitely has a learning curve and safety requirements. I always work in a well ventilated area and with nitrile gloves. A respirator is worn when sanding.
I think the biggest learning curve is the catalyst and pot time (how much catalyst to use per amount of resin, to work in small batches to avoid waste, when it has solitdified too much that you shouldn't continue applying that batch, etc) as well as managing how it flows once applied.
I use 4oz paper cups, fill half way and work in 2oz batches. Weather around me usually means 20-25 drops of catalyst per ounce of resin. When I lived in Arizona, it was more like 10-20 drops per ounce of resin. Brushes go immediately into an empty soup can filled with acetone so they can be rinsed out and used for multiple coats. As for drips and flow, they're not really an issue. They will happen no matter what, there are just times in the curing process where it's easier to work with. Like there's this great time within the hour of applying where the resin is stiff but still carvable. Drips can be removed with a flick of a utility knife, edges can be trimmed with scissors, and the surface can be worked with a microplae rasp. Missing this golden period just means you have to take a dremel to the drips as they cure rock hard, edges have to be dressed with tin snips and/or a dremel/power sander, and a power sander is the only way you'll make a dent on the surface.
Yes, it does have a higher workspace (it's not likely you'll be able to do it if you live in an apartment/don't have a back yard or garage) and bigger tool requirement but I think it's worth the effort. EVA foam dangers? cutting yourself with your cutting tool, burning your hands with the heat gun, inhaling foam fumes. Fiberglass dangers? Cutting yourself with your tools, cutting yourself with a rough fiberglass edge, vapor inhalation, material flammability, inhalation of fiberglass dust when sanding, and dust in your eye.
Stanley 21-296 Surform Plane, Regular Cut Blade
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00002X1ZL/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Cj7xwbQ6A6QRH
I've had success using this to flatten end grain boards.