Union X-5

[pmcgee]

As well as some ridiculously large drill bits, I picked this up as an item of interesting design.

Union X-5 ... vertical post adjuster ... basically zero backlash ... drop-in lever-cap design.

https://goo.gl/photos/dHxgBWTBTHiZ2zNU6

Cheers,
Paul


20150925_175331 (Large).jpg

[IanW]

Noice looking plane, Paul - I especially like the low, wide, & flat-topped front knob, I made similar knobs for all my bench planes, after using an old #4 which had the 'low' knob. I can't fathom why they ever went away from that style, imo, they are far nicer to use than those skinny, round-topped things that snuck in sometime in the 20s...

[pmcgee]

an old #4 which had the 'low' knob. I can't fathom why they ever went away from that style

I think someone proposed that it used less wood to create.
I'm cynical enough to be 50% afraid that that could actually be the answer. (or a contribution)

Other info ... http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/u...ng-t61022.html

[pmcgee]

http://www.brasscityrecords.com/tool...n%20x%207.html