Tag: Smoothing


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Stanley No. 4 C Smooth Plane

Manufactured: 1898 to 1961 Length: 9 inches Blade Width: 2 inches Construction: Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob Finish: Japanned Features: Corrugated sole Uses: General purpose bench plane Average Dealer Price: $25 to $75 Average eBay Price: $15 to $45 Other Notes: Sweetheart versions (1920-1935)…

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Stanley 1902 Catalog

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…

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Norris 1928 Catalog

This is the second Norris catalog addition to the site and is a reproduction of the 1928 catalog. The main difference you will note is that most of the images of the bench planes feature the Norris adjuster, whereas in the 1914 catalog the adjuster…

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