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Plane question

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JL

Plane question

JL

>A coworker gave me several old planes. I will post a pic when I get my camera. Anyway, one looks like a rabbet or dado plane with G.W. Hause in italic writing. It has a somewhat "ornate" fence with wooden screws and nuts.

The other two seem to be molding planes, possibly for doing edging? One has brass screws and the other has metal screws. There are two blades, and a seam in the middle. The bodies seem to separate, roughly in the middle. I don't see any evidence of a spacer slot.

Any ideas as to what I should offer for them if I take them? If I clean them up, would it hurt their resale value?

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Re: Plane question

Todd Hughes

>Little hard to tell from your description but the planes with the two blades and a seperated body soulds like maybe they are sash planes which were used in making windows. Not to common and somewhate desirable if in good condition.

....Is not your responsibilty to make an "Offer" but rather the person selling them should be the one to determine what they want for thier property and set the price for what they are selling.As a buyer it is very hard to come out ahead when you "make an offer"

...Without seeing them and knowing what they are kind of hard to give advise what to pay..Going with they are a Plow plane and two sash planes in very good condition with no problims I would pay probably $50-$60 though would rather expect to get them for less. Any problims would affect the price downward rapidly, while if really nice may would pay more.

....If dirty a proper cleaning will do nothing but help thier resale prices....maybe by a large amount. Dirty tools always sell less then ones that have been properly cleaned in my experance.....Todd

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JL

Re: Plow plane?

JL

>Here is a pic of the possible plow plane.


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JL

Re: Plow plane? Another view. 

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JL

Re: Sash plane1?

JL

>Here is the possible sash plane.


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JL

Re: Sash plane 2?

JL

>Here is the other one.


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Re: Plow plane?

Todd Hughes

>First is a Plow plane and the second does looks to be a sash plane. Third one could be too but not a type that I am familiar with. All look to be foreign which hurts thier vaule a good bit. Are kind of interesting and don't look like they are in to bad of condition , though hard to tell from such photos. Look like they would probably clean up well......Todd

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JL

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JL

Re: Sash plane other sides 

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JL

Re: Sash plane other sides 

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