Making of the Cast Iron Carpenters’ Plane at the Stanley Rule & Level Company Reprint from THE IRON AGE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1898 Few in […]
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Millers Falls-Stanley Side by Side Cam lever block plane cap comparison
Thanks to efwoodworks for posting this on the forum. I recently acquired a Stanley block plane with a cam-lock cap. I noticed the casting stamp […]
Continue readingStanley Type 1 #120
This Stanley Type 1 #120 as shown on The Vintage Tool Shoppe site or their web site is an interesting story. Thanks Eric for an […]
Continue readingThe Stanley #85 by James Price
By James Price I arrived home today from the Midwest Tool Collectors meeting in Springfield, Illinois with lots of tool treasures. I went up there […]
Continue readingRoger K. Smith’s Stanley Transitional Type Study
Also see a list of my Stanley Transitionals. Although not all types are represented, all sizes are. Type 1. Boston Bailey 1867-1869 A. Trademark stamped […]
Continue readingStanley Two Tone
Written 5/3/91 By Carl Stoutenberg Special Thanks to Roger K. Smith Regarding the OH series Planes reported on with much speculation on page 30 of […]
Continue readingStanley Canada–The Early Years
Ask users of Stanley hand planes which type is the best to use on the bench and you will likely spark up an interesting discussion […]
Continue readingAn In-depth Study of Number Two Bailey Hand Planes Chapter One: The Long and Short of It
by Pat Thomas (First posted by plane-dealer.com) This is the first in a series of articles, published in no particular order over the next several […]
Continue readingCircular Planes
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 […]
Continue readingStanley Tool Collectors Display – By Preston Sweeney
By – Preston Sweeney and originally published in the June Issue of the Gristmill (http://mwtca.org/) The historic city of Saratoga Springs, New York, known for […]
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