I always get asked about knuckle block planes. Stanley, Sargent, Union, and many others made a knuckle block and they made them for many other […]
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History of SARGENT
In 1810, the Sargent family entered the hardware business, beginning the trail that eventually led to the present SARGENT Manufacturing Company. Joseph Bradford Sargent […]
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Continue readingDating Sargent bench Planes – 400 Series Type 1
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Continue readingBrands Other Than Stanley
These are in no particular order, just as I’ve entered then. This is what I believe to be my opinion in most cases, but often […]
Continue readingCan you save that cutter
Its not unusual to find pitted cutters on vintage planes. The question becomes “can you save them”? In some cases its possible. There are two […]
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Quickly Identify Your Hand Plane can be found here Buying a vintage hand plane for the first time can be a little daunting. There are […]
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See this for the bench plane Parts Apron Plane – A small plane that will fit in a woodworkers apron. Bench Plane – Any one […]
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