I’ve never found a good source for Sargent planes with pictures. Much information can be found at http://www.sargent-planes.com. This should help supplement that and other […]
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Chaplin Shooting Board & Plane
Another plane that unfortunately is not in my collection, but still cool enough to talk about. This was found in a basement in NJ, just […]
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Circa 1876 Metallic Plane Co. Plow Plane
The Metallic Plan Company, made planes from 1867-1880 in Auburn, New York. According to PTAMPIA Vol 1 or Vol 1 there is not a patent […]
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Birmingham Transitional Plane – Oliver R. Hayworth Patent
This is a Transitional Plane made by the Derby Plane company and manufactured under the Birmingham name. It was patented by Oliver R. Hayworth – […]
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The Union 500 series
These planes are manufactured under the US Patent: 746,285 by John W. Carlton – New Britain, CT and George E. Trask – New Britain, CT […]
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Can you save that Cutter – Part 2
Its well known I like to save as much of the original plane as I can. If you remember my first part CAN YOU SAVE […]
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Sargent Shaw Patent Planes
More info in my book The Shaw patent was a design put out similar to the Bedrock. It’s got a frog design that allows the […]
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Stanley Type 1 & 2 #13
I’d like to thank an email with further and better information. Note this early and rare plane has it’s sole made from a single piece […]
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Making a Scraper out of a saw plate.
I had this Stanley #12 1/2 scraper that’s been parted together from pieces found over time. Its pretty much useless without a blade though, and […]
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A Union #3 with the Mosher Patent lateral
I recently purchased a Union #3. The interesting part of this plane is it is a Union plane with the Mosher Patent lateral. Back on […]
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