Hand planes, Stanley planes, infill planes & planemaking
Manufactured: 1898 to 1964 Length: 22 inches Blade Width: 2-3/8 inches Construction: Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob Finish: Japanned Features: Corrugated sole Uses: General purpose bench plane Average Dealer Price: $50 to $150 Average eBay Price: $40 to $120 Other Notes: Sweetheart versions (1920-1935)…
Manufactured: 1900 to 1942 Length: 7 inches Blade Width: 1-5/8 inches Construction: Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob Finish: Japanned Features: Superior frog seating Uses: General purpose bench plane Average Dealer Price: $550 to $1100 Average eBay Price: $500 to $1200 Type 1-4: $600 to…
The scans below are from the Stanley Rule And Level Company catalog of January 1902 As always there were a few changes to the list and a few more hand planes added, which. I’ve included in the introductory piece below. NOTE: For the purposes of…
Anderson Planes is a one-man operation run by Wayne Anderson from a modest basement workshop in Elk River, MN. Each and every plane that has come out of the workshop over the years has been crafted by hand at almost every step of the way….
The following text was taken from a three-page promotional leaflet which was acquired in 1992. Originally there were no pictures with the leaflet and the ones here were sourced from the magazine “Australian Wood Review”. While it is understood that the company no longer produces…
These advertising pamphlets are from the Australian maker of dovetailed infill planes, C. R. Miller Planes. The first is from around 1996 and features original “old style engraved” illustrations of some of C. R. Miller’s range on one side, with a background on the maker…
NOTE: The following text and scans are taken from a brochure released by the Ashby Tool Company sometime in early 1996. I’ve included it on this site because it’s always nice to have brochures, catalogs, advertisements and other historical documents from the manufacturers themselves, as…
It’s been about 10 years or so since Rali Planes burst on to the general woodworking scene. When they first appeared they were praised by home handymen and weekend do-it-yourselfers as the greatest thing since sliced bread due to their modern looks and innovative blade…
Bridge City Tools have been around for quite a while now. The first Bridge City tool – a rosewood and brass try square – was produced in 1983 by John Economaki. Since then they’ve gone on to carve out a nice little niche market for…
Clark & Williams approach to plane making is simple – make the best planes possible, using the best materials available, and adopting designs that have stood the test of time for a couple of centuries or so. After all the basic design for hand planes…
Steve Knight of Knight Toolworks has been making, modifying and perfecting his woodworking planes for almost five years. Like many contemporary makers he started out by improving on the planes he was already using before launching into building his own from scratch, This is a…
Classic Plane Review The Stanley Rule & Level Company introduced Its #72 Chamfer Plane in 1885, and continued to manufacture it until 1938. While it was by no means one of Stanley’s “big sellers”, it is reasonable to assume that it must have sold in…
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