I had this Stanley #12 1/2 scraper that’s been parted together from pieces found over time. Its pretty much useless without a blade though, and […]
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I've been finding, restoring and collecting hand planes for over 10 years. It started with a few and just grew. I love the history, the research and writing what I find.
A Union #3 with the Mosher Patent lateral
I recently purchased a Union #3. The interesting part of this plane is it is a Union plane with the Mosher Patent lateral. Back on […]
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A Stanley #45 resurrected.
“What in the world was I thinkin”? My $7 #45 came, but man was it rusty. This will be the first restore I’ve done that […]
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My Transitional Planes
Transitional Planes I’ve been trying to force myself to catalog my plane collection. So if you don’t mind following along, I’ll try to post a […]
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The #5 1/4 Story.
Many think the #5 1/4 was a Stanley invention. Stanley was not the first to make a #5 1/4 bench plane. They did change its […]
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Restoration Technique Comparisons
After some discussions on Facebook’s Unplugged Woodworker group on what is the best technique to remove rust from the sides of a rusty old plane, […]
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Hand Plane Restoration by the no soak method.
Every blog on hand plane restoration starts with some kind of soaking. Evapo-rust, citric acid, electrolysis, all meant to eat away the rust. I go into detail on these methods and more on my full Bench Plane Restoration Guide. But I’ve been soaking my planes less and less lately, finding a faster and a much safer approach.
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Craftsman Plane Pamphlet 1951
Craftsman Hand Plane Model Number Comparison
Craftsman Hand Plane Model Number Comparison, for those asking “Who made my Craftsman Plane”? Some Additional Information from Glen on Millers Falls Dating the logo […]
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Stanley Time Line
A History Timeline of Stanley Works and Stanley Rule & Level, gathered from multiple sources, knowledge bases and collector information. I will add information as […]
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