Category: Block Planes

Stanley Block Planes with Richard Gilbert’s Patented Lateral Adjuster

Stanley Block Planes with Richard Gilbert’s Patented Lateral Adjuster A question about these Stanley block planes made in England comes up once in a while. […]

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Washburn Nickel Plated Squirrel Tail Block Plane

I’ve had this Washburn Nickel Plated Squirrel Tail Block Plane for quite some time. It was marked as a Birmingham when I bought it, although […]

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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 […]

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Stanley 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 […]

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The Simple Block Plane

The Simple Block Plane. First Published in “The Tool Shed” for CraftsNJ.org Imagine it’s the late 1800’s. You’re a woodworker by trade, and you walk […]

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Ohio Tools Block Planes

  Here is my modest collection to date of Ohio Tools Block Planes. I think it covers a wide spectrum of what you’ll find for […]

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My Stanley 120 restore

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 […]

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Restoration of a Sargent 5206

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 […]

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Made in Germany #2200 Block Plane

A little research lead me to Tillmanns & Maier in Velbert/Rhineland. I found some info here, http://swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=149196&submit_thread=1 A lot of what I find is in […]

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Block Plane Dating

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