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He seems to have run out of steam - nothing since last fall.

Nice tools. He has obviously been at this for a while.

Received an email from Lee Valley today. The shooting plane and some sort of interesting little chisel plane are on introductory special until the 14 of September.

I ordered one from the US website. $ 59 +/- delivered so not that bad.

I wonder what the rationale behind these single tool runs is.

In the case of the plane in question, I think you have likely increased the value, as opposed to decreasing it. It was way too rough to ever be considered by a collector unless it was very rare,...

B&D Sawcat and a Makita I had to buy to replace the old Craftsman at the cottage. Still have the Craftsman but can't find a new switch.

The Craftsman is only around 40 years old, can't understand...

Information on Canadian manufacture is on the lean side but I think Stanley took over an existing plant in Roxton Pond, Quebec in 1907 which underwent expansion in the 1920's and 1960's. It appears...

Thanks for the information, everybody. I think I can live with the Record cutter. If it hadn't been for that decal, I would have assumed the plane was a Record.

I was poking about in the disaster area I sometimes refer to as my workshop yesterday and found a plane I forgot I owned. The only marking on the actual casting are no 5 and Made in England. There is...

I think there are a few different types of the 113, You might find it worthwhile to check out Blood & Gore to seek exactly what you have. Prices on Ebay seem to be lower than I would have expected.

I expect the value will depend on condition. If you read what Blood & Gore has to say about the beast, nobody, apart from a collector, would have much use for one. Very tricky to set up.

Good coping saws seem to be in short supply. Lee Valley carries a couple that seem to be high quality but they are not cheap.

It seems that information on the Stanley operation at Roxton Pond, Quebec is hard to come by. If anybody has any, I would appreciate it if they would share it with me.

I have no doubt it is a Stanley. Unfortunately, it seems to have had a hard life. The pictures are not the best I have ever seen so I can't tell much from them. How long is it? Did the hole at the...

I lust after any Veritas plane but the only ones I could even remotely justify buying were the regular and low-angle blocks. Very happy with both of them. I likely will eventually get a bevel-up...

Nice looking chisels but does the new steel justify replacing my motley collection of odds and ends? I doubt it but if I were buying from scratch these are the ones I would go for.

Geoff,

The precise title is THE STANLEY "FORTY-FIVE" COMBINATION PLANE by David E. Heckel. I got my copy directly from Dave but I think it is still in print. I see it on Ebay now and again. It is...

You should be able to get a rough handle on the age from the trade mark. Apart from that I would imagine consulting a book on Stanley 45's might be of some help as there is certainly a relationship...

Hi Geoff,

I am afraid I don't relly know when Stanley set up in Canada. I would expect the Canadian operation was likely some sort of distribution hub but I am not sure.

According to Heckel,...

As some of you may know, Stanley marked some of it's 45 and 55 production as made in Canada starting in the early 1920's and continuing pretty well through to the end of production. According to Dave...

Hollows and rounds are used to create custom moulding profiles. Obviously, the user has to know what they are doing. The 45 hollow and round attachments are obscenely over priced. It is far more cost...

Depending on the vintage of the plane, the older type wood box with the sliding lid might be a better choice.

No problem, Chris. I am going from the information in Dave Heckel's 45 type study so I think it is a good one.

Hi Mark,

White cedar sounds like a good choice. My only concern is that we are looking at a strake that is only a half inch thick. Clearly the dutchman can't be more that 7/16 if I don't want it...

Based on the style of cam rest and plane bodies shown in the illustrations, I would think the older catalogue must date somewhere between 1910 and 1915. The new style cam shown came on the scene...

I managed to miss this until now. That has to be one of the bigger jointers that I have ever seen. Refurbing it looks like loads of fun.

Thanks again.

The epoxy sounds simple enough, as long as it will work. The other suggestion is more appealing although it is more work. Appearance is not that much of an issue in that location...

PAR,

Thanks for the response. The more I think about it, the better the dutchman plan seems to be. I am not great at photos but I am attaching a few pictures of the damange.

The boat is pretty...

You are right, there is no easy answer. It really depends on what you want to use the saw for. I certainly would not use a good saw for knocking down construction grade lumber but I also would not...

Breze, where in the states are you located?

I have posted about this boat on Woodenboat form a couple of times and have had some very useful responses but I thought I would see what advice I might get here as well. There is no such thing as...

How old do you think the router is? I have never seen one like it before.

A thing of real beauty. It appears to be without flaw.

The blade just folds into the handle the same as any other bevel and there a few degrees of slop. I expect that getting it really set at zero will require close attention. Once it is set, I don't...

I just picked one of the bevels up from Lee Valley on the weekend. Seems to be well enough made. I guess the question is how accurate it will prove to be. It has to be zeroed with the blade in the...

Lee Valley still sells them. Item 88K56.01 $12.50 Cdn.Page 246 of the current catalogue.

These fake emails, which claim they are from Fedex, have been around for a while. I get them and I have never even used Fedex. I would strongly suggest you don't open any attachments or links they...

They are not the easiest thing in the world to use. Set up is fussy if you are using both fences. If you are not using both fences. you might as well use a 45.

I have a few of the beasts. The name...

According to the information I have, Stanley Works and Stanley Rule & Level merged in 1920. Prior to that they were separate companies owned by different branches of the same family. I think they...

I have a pair of broadaxes with the offset handles. I think it would be a bit pricey to ship them halfway around the world though. They aren't small.

The handles of both planes are wood and they both have toggles on the lever cap. I would have to take a closer look at the lateral adjuster but I think it is one piece. I can't remember exactly when...

I have never used a Record brand plane but I picked up a 51/2 and a no 7 some years ago when they went out of production. Just came across them yesterday during an attempt to clean up my shop. Still...

It would seem to me that it might be worthwhile for you to learn to sharpen a saw on your own. It is easy to do and will save a lot of money.

Roxton Pond, Quebec to be exact. Dave Heckel said in his book it was because of Canadian nationalism that some of the 45"s were marked Made in Canada. I informed him of the real reason some time ago...

Do you still have the plane? If so, what are the markings on the skate. I am wondering if it was made in the US or Canada. Some of the Sweetheart and later models were marked as being made in Canada....

I am going to build a bench this winter and I have given it some thought. I have also read a couple of books on the subject. Some workbenches are a piece of art but I am really more interested in...

Sorry, it's yahoo, not google.

Thanks, seanz. I ended up buying the beast after some haggling with the vendor. Still not clear how the thickness attachment works. Will take some time to figure it out. There is an INCA support...

I think Dave Heckel who wrote the definitive book on Stanley 45's also has a book about Sargent planes. Don't know if he compares numbers though. Don't even know if the book is still in print.

I find I tend to use my block plane far more than any other.