Hand Planes and more hand planes

**gatiep** · 14th October 2003, 10:01 PM

<b>I have been noticing the posts on various hand planes and today decided to dig in my old toolbox in my shed. A few planes surfaced.

Stanley Bailey no 5. Made in England.Wood OK, some surface rust

Stanley no 10. Wood OK, some surface rust

Stanley 45with a bar and a half moon piece plus 16 blades

Stanley no 78 with one blade. ( It was bought new in about 1950 )

Bailey 4 1/2 with a Sargent lever lock, possibly a mix up with the next plane ( Knob OK, Wooden handle is cracked) Made in USA.

Plane, 555 mm x 73 mm sole, only writing on it is "made in USA" and it has a Stanley lever lock. It may be switched with the above Baily's lever lock over the years. Wood OK, surface rust.

Record no 50 with 1 blade.

I have used all of them at some time or another, one I bought new and the rest were inhereted many years ago.

I seem to have some other Stanley bits and pieces floating around, I recollect a square.

I do not use hand tools, I'm a bit lazy and after a heart attack a few years ago as well as a cancer op, I prefer to spend my energy using power tools and getting the job done quickly.

I actually grew up using these and some other planes which stayed behind when I migrated to Oz.

Amazing what one can dig up out of ones past!

Have fun....................keep turnin.</b>

**kenmil** · 14th October 2003, 10:08 PM

Should we read this as a 'For Sale' notice ?

**gatiep** · 14th October 2003, 10:21 PM

Hi Ken,
To be honest I havn't given it a thought. While unpacking these 'old pals', lots of very fond memories passed thru my mind. Also the thoughts of others like a no 8, no 15 and some spoke shaves that were missing....presumably left behind.

Quite honestly I have not made a decision yet.

Have fun ....................keep turnin

**silentC** · 15th October 2003, 08:43 AM

gatiep,

If I could add my 2 cents' worth: don't do it!

I have no doubt you could find a new owner for all those items, probably even a good one who'll look after them and use them every day.

But speaking as an inheritor of some woodworking tools, I'm glad that my Grandfather didn't sell his when he no longer had any use for them. Me finding them was probably more dumb luck than anything else. He went fairly young (still in his 60's) when I was a kid and unexpectedly at that, but perhaps in time he might have actually given them to me.

It sounds like you've had the tools for a long time and there's probably some good stories attached. Keep them and hand them on to someone young; a grandson, or a nephew (or a granddaughter or niece for that matter I suppose). Tell them about the tools so that in 30 or 40 year's time they can tell someone else where the tools came from and who used them in the past.

That way they'll always be worth more than the highest bid on EBay.

**Driver** · 15th October 2003, 11:18 AM

gatiep

I agree with Darren (silentC). Old hand tools have a clear attachment to the people in their past. You obviously agree: "old pals" and "fond memories".

This is a sentimental view, admittedly, but I don't apologise for it. Woodworking is a craft - even when it's practised by a clumsy amateur like me - and it has strong links with tradition. If you can find someone to hand those tools on to - don't sell them!

Col

**DaveInOz** · 15th October 2003, 12:20 PM

I agree hand them on ... and as luck would have it, I'm available

I could even swing past and take them off your hands. I head west from Melbourne City to get home anyway, its not too far out of my way

**derekcohen** · 15th October 2003, 05:13 PM

Gatiep
I agree - keep the planes for family. If you don't have some grandson in mind, you can adopt me and I'll look after the Stanley #10 for you!

Best regards

Derek

**AlexS** · 15th October 2003, 07:09 PM

Seems unanimous - hang onto them. I'm using tools that were my grandfather's and father's, and my #1 daughter has put dibs on my tools when I shuffle off this mortal coil - not for a while I hope.

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