Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Bedrock ?
Ernie Miller Topeka
>dod all bedrock planes have the #6 in front of the plane # at my usual wed night auction they have a #5 with a bedrock lever cap but it is round sided and dosent have the frog adjusting screws of a bedrock. I am thinking it is a frankin plane with a levercap worth more than the plane. Quick help please as I leave in about 30 minutes
Re: Bedrock ?
Jonathan Peck - N.Y.
>type 4 curvacious early type, also called round sided.
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David Miller from Iowa
>Hey Ernie - see Bob Kaune's type study. Older types were sometimes numbered in the single digits and not the 600 series. And they had round tops like a Bailey.
Good luck, David
Bedrock Type Study
Re: So none would?
Ernie Miller Topeka
>Just say BAILEY on the main casting right?
Re: So none would?
David Miller from Iowa
>No - but they did have the size # same as the Bailey for a while. It was a cast from a different mold than a Bailely, so there is no mix up. I have often seen wrong lever caps on Baileys though.
Re: Thanks!
Ernie Miller Topeka
>I guess I might go buy some parts.
Re: Bedrock ?
Todd Hughes
>The very first Bed Rocks that were made from 1898- 99 were marked with just the standard number. I have a No.4 bedrock like this.One feature of these planes is that it has the Sept 3 1895 patent milled out behind the other patent on the body.On my and apparently others this was milled out AFTER the plane was japaned.These early Bed rocks even though not number with the 60* still have the same features,[Frog adjustment and bedding] that are found on other rounded side bedrocks....Todd