Since I like and use hand tools alot more than my younger brother, he gave me my father’s only handplane which turned out to be a Craftsman, probably a Jack plane, 14” long with a corrugated sole…the sole is actually pretty flat and a half hour on a flattening plate trued it up pretty well. This plane was likely purchased in the late 50’s. Does anyone know who was making the Craftsman line back then?
Neil
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Three guesses.... Stanley, Sargent and Millers Falls. More than likely it was Stanley.
It's never going to be considered a rare and valuable antique. It is, however, a great user plane.
SawdustSteve Long Island, NY
Thanks Steve,
It is very valuable, it was my father's. And even without a good blade and chipbreaker it cuts decently..I plan on replacing them with Hocks and probably repaint it just to restore it to its former glory (and to impress my brother).
Neil
Hi Neil.... I understand fully that 'dad's plane' has a special value to you. Sharpen the blade and keep the plane the way it (is) was. Putting a Hock blade and cap on it is like doing a custom paint, flame and pinstripestripe job on a rusty 1985 Toyota. If you want to spend the big bucks, I'd rather see you get a L-N or Veritas plane tht IS designed to take advantage of the better (modern) steel. You will probably find that the Hock blade is too thick to work propeerly with the Craftsman body.
SawdustSteve
Steve,On that plane of your dads...... follow your heart.Fix it up exactly the way you want to, it sounds like you only will have one from your father. TT
Sorry Steve that post should have gone to Neil..........
TT
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