Countryside Workshop Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 I have a couple of Hand Planes I inherited from my grandfather. How do I figure out what planes they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Take some pictures and post, I am sure many will be able to provide some answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDi Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 If they are stanleys go to Patrick's blood and gore site. Excellent resource for stanleys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nub Thumb Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Wood or metal bodies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryside Workshop Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 They are Stanley's. I will post pictures in a few mins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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xxdabroxx Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Almost looks like a No. 4 & No. 5. How big are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryside Workshop Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Almost looks like a No. 4 & No. 5. How big are they?the shorter is 6-8 and the longer is 12-14" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CStanford Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 The Stanley Handyman is unfortunately not worth a lot of money and I think the other plane is a made in England Stanley or a late model USA Stanley, neither of which are of a desired vintage if you will. They could make decent users though the Handyman might be a bit of an uphill climb from a fettling perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Handyman most likely has a stamped steel frog. Those typically have a downside all on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryside Workshop Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 The Stanley Handyman is unfortunately not worth a lot of money and I think the other plane is a made in England Stanley or a late model USA Stanley, neither of which are of a desired vintage if you will. That could make decent users though the Handyman might be a bit of an uphill climb from a fettling perspective.im not trying to sell as much as I want too but they were my grandfather's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 If they were my grandfathers I,would clean them up a bit and put them on a shelf. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryside Workshop Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 If they were my grandfathers I,would clean them up a bit and put them on a shelf.i want to clean them up and display them but also get them functioning so I can use them on special projects. It looks like they are a no. 4 smoother and a no. 5 jack. I used the website referenced above to determine that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Agreed that they are handyman planes. There was a bloke called Warren Mickley who won the hand planing event at WIA one year using a handyman plane. There is no reason why they won't work or equally they can be enjoyed on the shelf. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CStanford Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 im not trying to sell as much as I want too but they were my grandfather's! Sorry, missed that. If your grandfather was pretty active in the shop then the chances are they'll work fine. Cleam 'em up, hone the irons, and see what happens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willin Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Yes, sharpen them up and use them. I just bought a Stanley #4, probably 25 years old, maybe a little older, and not worth more than the twenty bucks I gave the guy who Craigslisted it. But the blade was OK and so was the rest. I cleaned it up, got it scary sharp with the stones and compound, and it cuts .003 shavings nicely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryside Workshop Posted May 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Yes, sharpen them up and use them. I just bought a Stanley #4, probably 25 years old, maybe a little older, and not worth more than the twenty bucks I gave the guy who Craigslisted it. But the blade was OK and so was the rest. I cleaned it up, got it scary sharp with the stones and compound, and it cuts .003 shavings nicely. I am going to call around to our granite shops and see if anyone has a cut off piece I can have to flatten the sole. I may buy new Hock blades pending the cost of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 I am going to call around to our granite shops and see if anyone has a cut off piece I can have to flatten the sole. I may buy new Hock blades pending the cost of them. Glass works great as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 I am going to call around to our granite shops and see if anyone has a cut off piece I can have to flatten the sole. I may buy new Hock blades pending the cost of them. Spray adhesive, Table saw top and sandpaper! Why go buy stuff you have already handy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willin Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Watch some Paul Sellars videos on YouTube. He shows how to sharpen blades and tune the tool. Also watch WoodMan's video where he sure gets a workout flattening a sole. See what kind of performance you get from the blades you have before buying Hocks. I have Hock blades in Krenov-style wood planes I made, but all my iron planes have stock blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryside Workshop Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Spray adhesive, Table saw top and sandpaper! Why go buy stuff you have already handy?because my table saw top is composite and it is slightly textured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willin Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Let Paul Sellars show you how. A piece of granite tile from the store, some sandpaper, and there you go. Paul is not a purist, but instead is a true woodworker. The work done to ease the edges is important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryside Workshop Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Let Paul Sellars show you how. A piece of granite tile from the store, some sandpaper, and there you go. Paul is not a purist, but instead is a true woodworker. The work done to ease the edges is important. do you know of anymore videos of his that he works on that number 4 plane? I don't know anything about planes or how to operate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 because my table saw top is composite and it is slightly textured Band saw table.... Jointer table... Drill press table.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 " because my table saw top is composite and it is slightly textured " My sympathies ? Really, composite of what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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