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Stanley No. 37 Smooth Plane

…$500 Type 5 to 6: $250 to $500 Other Notes: Also known as a “Jenny” smooth/jack plane Updated: 30th March, 2006 Stanley No. 37 Smooth Planes on eBay right now… Sources: While many of the dealers prices for Stanley planes are largely set by John Walters’ book “Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools” it appears that eBay, while acknowledging the Walters guide somewhat, tends to march to it’s own beat and sets its own prices. For that reason – and the f…

Henley Optical Company – Best English Mitre Plane

…l include a Best English Mitre Plane (illustrated here), a Heavy Smoothing Plane, a Thumb Plane, a Slide Rebate Plane and, scheduled next for production, a Shoulder Rebate Plane. The whole thinking behind this exciting venture suggests that the time is arriving when, despite all the obstacles placed in the way of the small business, men of determination and vision will achieve what government dictate has so obviously failed to do. For too long now…

Wooden Plane Making: Cutting Beech Plane-Stocks

…king was first printed in “The Woodworker” magazine in 1912. Cutting Beech Plane-Stocks Plane-makers are usually glad to get good white, straight-grained beech, for plane stocks. One concern, the Gage Tool Co., Vineland, N.J., has repeatedly advertised in this journal for such wood. The accompanying engraving shows the method of sawing plane-stokes from the log, as used by that company. Fig. 1 represents the end of a beech or apple wood log, from…

Marples Prefabricated Smoothing Plane

…y easy to get good results at a cheaper price than buying a cast iron hand plane made by Stanley or Record. Unfortunately not long after this plane was released on to the market, William Marples was bought out and absorbed into the Record Ridgeway company and the planes were soon withdrawn from production. It’s a shame as these planes feel comfortable and are quite nice to use. Having an all wooden stock or body meant that the plane did wear out q…

HNT Gordon Planes – Good Wood Down Under

…wn lumber was converted to dressed timer usually by the apprentice using a jackplane. In a modern master cabinet making shop this menial task is done by planers and thicknessers; however, in both work shop the final smoothing of timber is done using finely tuned hand planes which give the work piece the distinction of craftsmanship. Planers and thicknessers are a labour saving device, which, like the apprentice, have limitations. Anyone planning t…

Books On Wooden Plane Making

…from bench planes to miter planes, compass planes, chamfer planes, molding planes, spill planes, tongue and groove planes and right through to plows, forkstaff, bullnose, side rabbet, core box, thumb, panel raising and coopers planes. There’s even a section on how to make a wheelwright’s jarvis and a witchet or rounder plane. At the end of the book there’s a short introduction into metal plane making featuring a wooden infill shoulder plane. Makin…

Shodding Your Smoothing Plane With A Steel Sole

…th the result that the sole has to be trued up frequently with an iron try-plane. Naturally, the plane becomes smaller and smaller. To prevent all this trouble, however, it is a good idea to face the sole of the plane with a thin plate of mild steel, the latter being prepared to shape and fixed with flat-head iron screws. A smoothing plane reinforced in this manner is ideal for both fine and rough work, such as parquetry floors, table tops, and so…

Stanley No. 12-3/4 Veneer Scraper Plane

…er Planes on eBay right now… Sources: While many of the dealers prices for Stanley planes are largely set by John Walters’ book “Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools” it appears that eBay, while acknowledging the Walters guide somewhat, tends to march to it’s own beat and sets its own prices. For that reason – and the fact that eBay’s reach and customer base is huge – I’ve decided to include a separate eBay average price here. Other sources include…

Parts Of A Wooden Plane

…nd planes. Bed – Sometimes referred to as the “frog” (especially on metal “Stanley-type” planes). The area of the stock where the iron rests. Mouth – The opening in the sole through which the iron protrudes. Throat – Also known as “escapement”. The opening which starts at the mouth and widens toward the wedge. This opening, which is angled, allows passage of the shavings. Wedge – The piece of wood used to hold the iron in place. This prevents the…

Planemaking – Casting An Iron Smoothing Plane

…as in Fig. 7, there is little advantage in the use of a metal pattern. Fig. 5. — Lever: Front View. Fig. 5 A. — Ditto: Side View. NOTE: Click on image to enlarge. A pattern for a lever, to be cast in brass or gun-metal, will have to be made to the dimensions in Fig. 5, also a pattern for the pinching screw, Fig. 6 A. In each case the dimensions will be slightly in excess of those of the drawings, to allow for filing, turning, and screwing — 1/64 i…

Stanley No. 93 Cabinet Maker’s Rabbet Plane

…et Planes on eBay right now… Sources: While many of the dealers prices for Stanley planes are largely set by John Walters’ book “Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools” it appears that eBay, while acknowledging the Walters guide somewhat, tends to march to it’s own beat and sets its own prices. For that reason – and the fact that eBay’s reach and customer base is huge – I’ve decided to include a separate eBay average price here. Other sources include…

Stanley No. 92 Cabinet Maker’s Rabbet Plane

…et Planes on eBay right now… Sources: While many of the dealers prices for Stanley planes are largely set by John Walters’ book “Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools” it appears that eBay, while acknowledging the Walters guide somewhat, tends to march to it’s own beat and sets its own prices. For that reason – and the fact that eBay’s reach and customer base is huge – I’ve decided to include a separate eBay average price here. Other sources include…