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plane ID
Tony V - Johnson City, TN
>Where are the websites that list different planes related to their numbers and years. I found a few dozen planes at the local junk store and was thinking of getting a few. I know nothing about planes at this point and I have to start somewhere. The junk store it is.
TIA
Tony V
Re: plane ID
Thomas Williams - Columbus Ohio
>Patrick'e Blood & Gore has a lot of information on the Stanley planes http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan0.htm
Once bitten, you should read Garett Hack's The Hand Plane Book.
Re: plane ID
Bob Nelson
>For info on Stanley planes, go to "supertool.com" and then click on "Patrick's B&G". Don't know of a site for woodies or other makes. Bob
Re: plane ID *LINK*
walt quadrato
>If you're looking at Stanleys then start with Patrick Leach's Blood & Gore... then to type them go to:
http://www.hyperkitten.com/tools/stanley_bench_plane/dating/
millers falls..try
http://www.public.coe.edu/~rroeder/mf.htm
any others you're on your own. I'd love to see a Sargent page like B & G..or even something for Union.
good luck, you're on the slope now!
walt q
blood and gore
Also see this site...
Joe Rogers, Northern Virginia
>www.azstarnet.com/~barkerj/home.htm and you will see the different manufacturers equivalent numbers.See the cross reference of plane designations.JR
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Tom MacGregor, Vermont
>Junk store planes can be treasures, doorstops or anything inbetween. So can intact planes made at different times from the same manufacturer. I'd hate to see you get put off by ending up with something that can't even be tuned to perform well. Read the Patrick's B&G section on #3 planes in the #1 to #8 bench plane section first. And I'd stick to Stanley, Union, Sargent or Millers Falls to get started. End up with some off brand generic like Corsair & you'll be scratching your head wondering what all the fuss is about. If you can find a local plane fan, he/she would probably show you some things to help you get started right. Good luck!!!
Re: plane ID
Tony V - Johnson City, TN
>Thank you all for your responses. The blood and gore site was just what I was after to point me in a direction. I will stick to the big names and see what I find.
Tony V