which/what hand plane

davebodner · Post by **davebodner** » Tue Sep 30, 2014 3:51 pm

Thanks for all the pictures. My wife thinks I have too many planes. Now I can prove to her I don't!

lightnin · Post by **lightnin** » Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:06 pm

Last time I had them all out at one time there were 48 I think.... not counting scrapers and shaves. I have acquired a few more I'm gonna guess 54 now.

lightnin · Post by **lightnin** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:24 am

Here is another good video I found today

terrydowning · Post by **terrydowning** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:38 pm

Time to chime in on the plane thread.

Lovin' the hand planes.

As stated for a first plane go with a Vintage Stanley #4 (Or one of the knock offs) I prefer Millers Fall #9 is the equivalent Sargent 04, there are others. These are also called "smooth" or "smoothing" planes. A smooth plane is approximately 9 " long on the sole with a cutting iron approximately 2" wide.

Hand tool collecting is definitely a slippery slope.

Here are some of my Millers Falls planes
[ATTACH]26481[/ATTACH]

I have others as well. Most of my hand tools were inherited from 2 Grandfathers and my Dad. It's great to put them back in working condition and use them.

rjent · Post by **rjent** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:01 pm

Nice dovetails!

As it turned out, I was given a (I think vintage though looks new) #4 Stanley as part of a Mark V I bought with some other SPT's. I will do a show and tell later in the week if I get a chance.

Keep this thread running if you want, I am learning alot!

Dick

terrydowning wrote:Time to chime in on the plane thread.

Lovin' the hand planes.

As stated for a first plane go with a Vintage Stanley #4 (Or one of the knock offs) I prefer Millers Fall #9 is the equivalent Sargent 04, there are others. These are also called "smooth" or "smoothing" planes. A smooth plane is approximately 9 " long on the sole with a cutting iron approximately 2" wide.

Hand tool collecting is definitely a slippery slope.

Here are some of my Millers Falls planes
[ATTACH]26481[/ATTACH]

I have others as well. Most of my hand tools were inherited from 2 Grandfathers and my Dad. It's great to put them back in working condition and use them.

tomsalwasser · Post by **tomsalwasser** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:42 pm

Have you checked out the Stanley Plane Dating flowchart to determine the age of your Stanley #4?

rjent · Post by **rjent** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 1:20 pm

tomsalwasser wrote:Have you checked out the Stanley Plane Dating flowchart to determine the age of your Stanley #4?

Good Lord! I got lost fast on that! LOL

Great website, but I need someone with FAR more knowledge about planes that I do

It seems new, but it has a cap and iron which I don't think the new Stanleys have. I will see if I can follow the charts ....

Dick

tomsalwasser · Post by **tomsalwasser** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 1:25 pm

Not as bad as it looks! Counting the patent dates cast into the bed of the plane is the first step. In my case it brought me right to the bottom of the flow chart and 3 more simple questions. You can also access the flow chart in question and answer mode, which doesn't throw the whole chart in your face right off the bat.

terrydowning · Post by **terrydowning** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:02 pm

Pics of he plane can help as well.

rjent · Post by **rjent** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:21 pm

terrydowning wrote:Pics of he plane can help as well.

Thanks Tom and Terry, I am working on pictures. The above chart says it is in the early 30's but there is no way this is that vintage. The workmanship and materials are just not there. It is probably new but I will get some pictures of it for you experts.

On the bright side the blasted thing works like a charm. I had some material to remove after a glue up (I will be starting a thread in a few days for assessment of my work but I am not quite finished yet) and it was actually easier to remove it by hand with the plane than with the power equipment .... who knew ...

Dick