Posts in category Hand Plane Restores

You can find this plane on page 62 of my book! I made some awesome scores at the Madison Bouckville antique festival this year. Maybe …

Some time ago I got and infill from an LJ friend Jamie asking me if I wanted an infill plane that needed some love. Of …

After a lot of looking I finally purchased a Stanley #48. As many of you know, I look for the rust. Here is how it …

Another block plane I think the adjuster is cool on. I believe this is a Type 2. A Type 1 has a 5-point star cap …

I picked up this Sargent 5206 block plane at an Antiques center this past week end. I thought it was pretty cool and the price …

I’ve been looking at the #40 Stanley for a while. When I saw a couple of planes on Ebay that needed some TLC and seemed …

After posting that I was looking for a Stanley #45 on LJ’s, a fellow member mentioned he had one, but it needed all the accessories. …

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, …

Birdsill Holly Restoration Some time ago, I picked up a plane made by Birdsill Holly. It needed a little work, but it wasn’t in bad …

A Type 6 Siegley No. 4 circa 1896. It’s a pre-lateral and well before Stanley bought him out. After the restoration The checkering has been …