Metal Hand Planes Archives - Page 16 of 19

DID YOU KNOW…

Handplane Central has featured interviews with well known planemakers such as Bill Carter (which was our first ever interview way back in 1999), wooden plane maker Steve Knight, Philip Marcou and John Economaki from Bridge City Tool Works.

Basic Tools For Metal Plane Making – Part I

Making infill planes – from little planes, big planes grow Infill plane maker, Cameron Miller, gives a rundown of the basic tools needed for making metal planes. Part one of this article concentrates primarily on vices, saws and files. When I made my first metal…

PlaneFest 2006 – Worlds Best Hand Plane Makers Unite

If you’re into hand planes – most notably infill planes – you may or may not have been aware that something very special took place in Michigan a week and a half ago on Friday (10th February). The event took place in the workshop of…

Thoughts On Hand Plane Sole Flatness

It should be said that almost all hand planes on the market will need some adjustment and a little attention, when you get them home from the store, in order to make them truly sing. Any plane will be made better by a little fettling…

Tyzack And Son 1908 Catalog

The scans below are from the Samuel Tyzack & Son catalog of 1908. Samuel Tyzack was in business from 1861 to 1867 at 8 Old St. before moving to 347 Old St. & 153 Shoreditch from 1872 and later 343 & 345 Old St. in…

Buck & Hickman 1935 Catalog

The Buck family name has long been synonymous with collectors and users of hand planes and other woodworking tools throughout the past 150 years or so. Spanning several generations (and continuing right up to the current day) the Buck family were a dynasty of tool…

Stanley No. 4 Smooth Plane

Manufactured: 1869 to 1984 Length: 9 inches Blade Width: 2 inches Construction: Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob Finish: Japanned Uses: General purpose bench plane Average Dealer Price: $25 to $75 Average eBay Price: $15 to $55 Type 1: $300 to $600 Type 2: $200…

Stanley No. 4-1/2 Smooth Plane

Manufactured: 1884 to 1961 Length: 10 inches Blade Width: 2-3/8 inches Construction: Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob Finish: Japanned Features: Extra wide Uses: General purpose bench plane Average Dealer Price: $50 to $200 Average eBay Price: $30 to $120 Prelateral: $750 to $1500 Other…

Stanley No. 5 Jack Plane

Manufactured: 1869 to 1984 Length: 14 inches Blade Width: 2 inches Construction: Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob Finish: Japanned Uses: General purpose bench plane Average Dealer Price: $25 to $75 Average eBay Price: $15 to $45 Type 1: $300 to $600 Type 2: $200…

Stanley Bedrock No. 603 Smooth Plane

Manufactured: 1900 to 1943 Length: 8 inches Blade Width: 1-3/4 inches Construction: Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob Finish: Japanned Features: Superior frog seating Uses: General purpose bench plane Average Dealer Price: $150 to $350 Average eBay Price: $150 to $350 Type 1-4: $200 to…

Stanley Bedrock No. 602 C Smooth Plane

Manufactured: 1900 to 1918 Length: 7 inches Blade Width: 1-5/8 inches Construction: Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob Finish: Japanned Features: Corrugated sole. Superior frog seating Uses: General purpose bench plane Average Dealer Price: $1050 to $2200 Average eBay Price: $900 to $2200 Type 1-4:…

Stanley No. 5-1/4 Jack Plane

Manufactured: 1921 to 1983 Length: 11-1/2 inches Blade Width: 1-3/4 inches Construction: Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob Finish: Japanned Features: Narrow version of number 5 Uses: General purpose bench plane Average Dealer Price: $50 to $200 Average eBay Price: $40 to $90 Other Notes:…

Stanley No. 5-1/2 Jack Plane

Manufactured: 1898 to 1958 Length: 15 inches Blade Width: 2-3/8 inches Construction: Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob Finish: Japanned Features: Extra wide Uses: General purpose bench plane Average Dealer Price: $50 to $150 Average eBay Price: $25 to $80 Other Notes: Sweetheart versions (1920-1935)…