block plane

1000 models

jim reed @ tallahassee

>Stanley made 1000 different (well maybe only a dozen) types of block planes. How about a picture?

Re: block plane

Jay Hanks/ Columbus Ohio

>You can also search Patrick Leach's Blood and Gore site for the model. But a picture would also help.

Re: block plane *LINK*

Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>A few, but a very few, of the old block planes are collector's items; mostly not. The older planes are generally considered better than the newer ones. Not only is the fit and finish better, but, if it's older enough (like before World War II), there's a larger bedding area for the cutting iron (for less chatter), and the iron is better steel better tempered.

So the possibility is that you've got yourself a really good user that you should hold onto and use. Over the years, I've managed to luck into two older planes (No. 18 and No. 65), and have gotten rid of my other block plane because these are so superior.

As I understand it, most of the block plane models used the same screw. Stanley is famous for using screw diameters and pitches that have fallen out of general use, so you want to know what model you've got. You can then try this group again - someone may have an extra screw to spare - or contact Stanley itself, which still has some parts available. I'm at work, so I don't have the Stanley website and phone number; maybe someone else can chime in.


The famed Blood and Gore

looks like a 9 1/2

Gary B in Central NY

>Thanks guys,

Now, can anyone tell me where to find that darned screw?!? it's a Stanley 9 1/2. after 1890, from the crud, I'd say earlier then '50's

Gary

Re: looks like a 9 1/2

Tom MacGregor

>If it has a Rule & Level logo it's pre-1920. Many of Stanley's various block planes used the same screw, but lever and knuckle cap screws are of slightly different length.

Re: looks like a 9 1/2 *LINK*

Bill Houghton, sunny today yahoo in Sebastopol, CA

>Several ways to reach them, not sure which still work: the longtime parts goddess, Lori Goucher, at lgoucher@stanleyworks.com; the link below; calling them (search the hand tools archives on "Lori Goucher," and see if the toll-free phone number comes up somewhere).

If none of that works, come and plaintively whimper here to see if someone has a parts plane.


Stanley's parts page

SWEET

Gary B in Central NY

>I'll tell ya, if that's not the coolest link ever, I don't know what is.....you know how many stanleys I have that are missing parts?!? jeesh....looks like they have the screw I need, much obliged all.

Gary B.