Thread: my new toy

Looks like a lovely plane under that grime and surface rust.
I think it is a US made wartime Stanley, but I am open to correction there.
Major Panic did an excellent presentation on plane restoration some time back.
Just checked - it was five years ago. Where's that time gone?
Here it is:
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f152/h...-pt-1-a-29549/

These are wonderful planes. I hope this one gives you years of enjoyment.
Cheers
SG

I only ever used a wood plane way back in high school some 40+ years ago. This one was just to cheap not to buy it. Whether I ever use it I don't really know as I am a pen maker more than anything else. I think most of the time it will sit on the self in the shed..
Yes its is a USA made one with the number 241 and made in the USA on the blade.
At lest the person who had it had cover most parts with machine iol and therefor very little rust.

Originally Posted by watsrags

it appears to be complete

Nice find.
The plane looks to be in good condition, but the chipbreaker seems to be missing. I don't think it will be difficult to find a replacement though.
I support the wartime theory. Have a look at this article.

Thomas

is the chip maker also called a bcking iron if so its there

The number under the handle is C458 with a 4 laying on it side after it

Beg to differ, SG. By the look of that plastic adjuster knob & the casting pattern of the frog, this is a fairly recent issue - early 70's, & possibly made in Aust., at a guess. Nevertheless, a very good place to start learning about the arcane world of hand-planes!

Cheers,

PS - just had another look and the tote doesn't jibe - looks like the woodwork has been replaced with nice old stuff.

OK, ok - I'm bushed - I'll wait for the plane gurus to clock in....

On the base when it was casted it has the words made in usa
It was owned by a gent who passed away 10 years ago in his 70's ,he brought it new and barely ever used it. His wife told meshe thinks he brough it just after they moved to to Whyalla in the late 1950's

Could be a wartime US plane. Unscrew the tote and knob screws, if they are one piece steel and not a brass nut then it almost certainly is wartime. However it may also be around that era and have a mix and match of parts as the surplus was used up. the adjustment knob looks like wartime. Also if it is an original wartime blade there will be a mark on it such as 443 indicating it was made in the 4th quarter of 1943, similarly, 244 would mean it was made in the second quarter of 1944.
I would give the frog and sole a wipe over with wet and dry and kero, leave it in the sun to warm and apply a rust inhibitor such as paraffin wax or lanotec etc. Sharpen the blade and away you go.

any update for us?

I will be restoring it but it just takes time The links that people pointed to me just comfirm what I thought , One hell of a learning curve. I have no long term plan on using it but just leaving it on the shelf . It was priced at $5 I offered $3 and settled on $4. When I have finished restoring I will post a Picture up here.It is compete with no cracks on the rosewood handle and knob. The age of it is no concern as I do not plan on selling and will pass it on before I drop dead perhaps to one of the grandkids

I've got it's twin brother in the shed waiting patiently in the restoration queue....


Anyway the info about the date stamp in the blade was new to me, so I just went to look at mine. No number, what's the logo... Carter Tools Australia.

I took the tote off and it has c458 3 under the shiny japaning.

The tote and knob screws have the usual brass nuts and even the black adjustment knob has a brass threaded spigot.

This plane has a fairly large mouth so it may be a candidate for a T.S. blade.
I'm only getting two, so which plane gets the 2"?

Best wishes

Steve

Many thanks Steve Now I know what they mean Japaning is

Hi all, after picking up an old stanley plane for a couple of dollars the other day I've become very interested in the stanley time line. After being held up at home with the Old Ross River virus i've had a bit of time on my hands and i came across thisStanley Plane type study, hope that works, not sure if this is special or if I'm just slow at finding things, anyway, turns out mine is a type 13, needs a lot of love though.

Originally Posted by joeyjons

Hi all, after picking up an old stanley plane for a couple of dollars the other day I've become very interested in the stanley time line. After being held up at home with the Old Ross River virus i've had a bit of time on my hands and i came across thisStanley Plane type study, hope that works, not sure if this is special or if I'm just slow at finding things, anyway, turns out mine is a type 13, needs a lot of love though.

Hi joeyjons,
The internet is great for researching old tools. I really enjoy finding an old tool at the markets then coming home and trying to id the makers mark and age if possible.
For Stanley plane types I like this site.
Woodworking at Rex Mill

Best wishes

Steve

Thanks Steve, Looks like a keeper that one.