Most major manufacturers of vintage planes had circular planes in their line up. Circular planes, or planes sometimes called Compass planes, are for planing convex …

Type 1  1891-1901 Twisted finger end with Horseshoe lateral Type 2   1902-1909 Twisted finger end with folded disc type lateral     Type 3   1910-1918 …

Stanley Home– Type 1 – Type 2 – Type 3 – Type 4 – Type 5 – Type 6 – Type 7 – Type 8 …

Thanks to Joyce and Eric Robinson for the images. Check out their The Vintage Tool Shoppe  in Fremont, New Hampshire or New Hampshire Plane Parts …

  According to PTAMPIA  The Davis Level and Tool Co. was around from 1867 to 1892. This plane was patented in 1875 (Patent no. 167,311). …

I’ve got several of these prints framed in my office. As usual some great information from Roger, and cool pictures to boot. Above: Center Wheel …

This Dunlap #408 came to me in a lot of other planes, so being a bit of a Sargent fanatic, I decided to see what …

Following are the books and catalogs I have for sale. For all tools and books for sale, follow this link Email don@timetestedtools.net to purchase Cover …

Roger  Smith sent the following pieces of history to me knowing my love for all tool history and knowing I live in Hoosick. As you …

This is believed to be one of the first Sargent bench planes made. It has the early unusual tote that is very rare and hard …