Having trouble using a Jack Plane to get consistent shavings

**Vann** · 17th April 2015, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by The Bleeder

If that is the case for post 1964 Australian Stanleys then all my Aussie Stanleys are pre 1964 as they all have cast-iron frogs (No 3 to a No 7).

If I recall correctly, Stanley only started making planes in Australia in 1964.

But as IanW says, not all Australian Stanleys have die-cast frogs

Originally Posted by IanW

Not all of them. In fact I haven't seen one with a die-cast frog at all, so far. I've had a couple of Australian Stanleys, one from the late 60's (bought new from a hardware store), and the other was picked up at a sale in the 90s, so no idea which decade it belonged to. Both planes had cast-iron frogs.).

If I wasn't at work ATM I'd have time to access more detailed info.

Cheers, Vann.

**clear out** · 6th June 2015, 07:56 PM

(I suppose the Australian Stanleys had die-cast frogs from the start of production in 1964.

Cheers, Vann.[/QUOTE])

As I posted on my original reply I discovered the die cast frogs whilst working for Stanley in 1981.
They came from the Stanley takeover of Turner in the late 60s.
Here are some pics of the 3 frogs the original Pope,Turner and Stanley the only difference being the lack of the frog adjustment on the Stanley.
Look closely at the detail on the frogs, these all came out of the same die.
H.

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