I’m sure the Sargent #411 was introduced to compete with the Stanley #5 1/4. The Stanley #5 1/4 came out in 1922, so subsequently the …

  In researching for the article about “Pressed Steel frogs” I discovered a different breed of vintage hand plane. This Fulton has been sitting on …

I often see woodworkers trying to find the maker of their pressed steel frog bench planes. Usually this is a new woodworker, but collectors may …

Goodall Hand Planes (post what you have, pictures, comments and questions) According to PTAMPIA Samuel I. Goodall manufactured planes from 1894 to 1896 in Philadelphia …

Recently I’ve decided to embark on an educational journey for information on Early American plane makers, and of course, hunting down some of their work. …

I started a document on one of my computers for notes I keep on plane information. My issue is I have several work laptops, a …

So where is the I need to remove the handle on my old Stanley #45, so where is the pin and how do I get …

Where did the term “Frog” come from in Hand Planes terminology? Here is what I’ve found so far. Roger Smith in PTAMPIA Vol 1 states …

The debate rages on. Why are hand planes corrugated. Some say it reduces friction. Some say it does not. Here is what I can dig …