I was looking through my broken plane pile for some inspiration. I came across a #5 with some issues. I set it on the bench […]
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A Brass Badged Sargent Made Craftsman #414C.
Here is a Brass Badged Sargent Made Craftsman #414C. I don’t normally restore Craftsman planes anymore. Not because they are not great users, they are, […]
Continue readingA Jointer worth a mention
found this In a small barn on Antique Alley, rt 4 in NH. The owner, Charlie, is 89 years old. He’s still hitting Donnelly’s auctions. […]
Continue readingMade in Germany #2200 Block Plane
A little research lead me to Tillmanns & Maier in Velbert/Rhineland. I found some info here, http://swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=149196&submit_thread=1 A lot of what I find is in […]
Continue readingBedrock By Stanley
My current Bedrocks All users in my shop. Dating bedrock is here Cut away views of Bedrocks are here
Continue readingUnknown Planes.
Unknown Planes. Here are some plane that I have not discovered who made them yet. If you can help, or even give a clue, let […]
Continue readingBrass Badged Sargent’s. (History)
Brass Badged Sargent’s. Also known as Brass inserts, are Sargent planes with a Brass insert either on the cap or behind the knob (maybe both). […]
Continue readingStanley Defiance Line
Stanley Defiance Line See Additional Examples at the bottom of the page Reference: The Stanley […]
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Haley. Haley Router or Rabbet plane. I’m pretty happy to have this plane in my collection. It’s pretty cool. It took me a while to […]
Continue readingMetallic Plane Co.
A Metallic Plane Co. The Metallic Plane company was started by Elliot Storkes in 1867. It continued through the 1870’s. The first plane made by […]
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