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 […]
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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.
Metallic 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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Union Planes and what I know about them
My Union Planes and what I know about them The typical Union Planes are on par with Bailey but, the “X pattern” Unions, with their […]
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Ohio Tools Planes and Some History
Be sure to see https://www.ohiotoolcompany.com/ First, lets talk a little about identifying a plane made by Ohio tools. Ohio Tools had a few attributes I […]
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Chaplin’s Improved Hand Plane
This is a restore I did. According to Roger Smith in Patented Transitional and Metallic Planes in America, 1827-1927 (Vol. I) this was manufactured […]
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Birmingham Planes ("B" Planes)
Birmingham Planes (“B” Planes)I tend to follow the planes that follow me home. This “B” Plane was just begging for a proper face lift, so […]
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Birmingham Plane Co. #101
Birmingham Plane Co. George D Mosher Patent #309,400 Granted Dec 16 1884 Birmingham Ct. 1885-1900 Ref: PTMPIA And here is a second #101 […]
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Birdsill Holly Restoration
A complete Birdsill Holly Hand Plane Restoration
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A Type 6 Siegley No. 4 Restore
A Type 6 Siegley No. 4 circa 1896. It’s a pre-lateral and well before Stanley bought him out. Some before restoration pictures After the restoration […]
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Fulton or Fulton Tool Company.
Fulton or Fulton Tool Company. The problem with being on a quest for knowledge is the endless circles you often get stuck in, and the […]
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