Thoughts on the #1 Size Hand Plane Here are my thoughts on the #1 Size hand planes originally made by Leonard Bailey, then by Stanley.
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The Sargent Vintage Hand Plane Tote Differences
It would take an intensive study to determine all the differences in totes among the various models and sizes of Sargent hand planes.
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Plane Restores, Expect the Unexpected – Randall and Cook, Albany NY – Wood Bodied Fore Plane
Repost from another site from 2014 Plane Restores, Expect the Unexpected – Randall and Cook, Albany NY – Wood Bodied Fore Plane I’ve gone through a […]
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Bailey Tool Co. #17 Restoration
I bought my first Bailey Tool Co hand plane . I’ve been researching the Bailey plane with little success finding information outside of the Stanley […]
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How I remove the threaded rod from the frog for blade adjuster knob on a Hand Plane Video
Sargent-Stanley Chip Breaker differences
There are always questions about the differences in chip breakers between the Stanley and Sargent vintage hand panes. The following is a chip breaker comparison […]
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REFURBISHING AND TUNING HAND PLANES THE “WEBSTER METHOD”
The following is an outline (sorry a little cryptic) from a 2-part presentation I made recently on the Facebook page A Plane Life https://www.facebook.com/APlaneLife.us/ The two “informal” sessions are included in the posted videos. They are long, but if you have the patience I cover all of what is in this outline.
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Sargent #415 Restored
This was originally posted on February 1, 2015. The Sargent #415. The Sargent# 415 is like the Stanley #5 1/2 size. Here are the before […]
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PART 10 Refinish The Knob & Tote
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Part 9 Final Sharpening of the Hand Plane Blade
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