Thread: Wooden plane

Its a Transitional plane Blackout. I know Stanley made them . There are probably other makers as well . I don't know .

The ones Ive seen have Beech soles . I Have noticed they are normally stamped either at the front or rear of the sole but I cant see that on yours. And it looks like your one has been turned into a rebate plane by the bit missing from the sole . If it goes right through ?
They have a different lever cap to the cast iron Stanley as far as I know . Ive seen parts available in USA Ebay . You can get Beech for a new sole its available in Melbourne . It'd have to be a labour of love . They have never sold for much $ . The missing parts will cost more than its worth . It'd be a nice project though . Here is a link to some info .

transitional plane - Google Search


Rob

I would suggest it was originally a transitional smoother that had been remade with a much longer timber base for a specific purpose. HERE is some basic info on the Stanley models. Yours may have the manufacturer’s name stamped on the lateral adjustment lever.