Old Sandusky Question

Re: Old Sandusky Question

Ed Mulligan, Cape Cod

>James -

No direct knowledge here but from what I can glean from Smith's PTMPIA I the Sandusky iron planes that resembled Baileys had a different patented depth adjustment than the Bailey patent planes. It looks similar to the Gage depth adjuster.

Sandusky did make iron body planes with irons secured with wooden wedges, and of course offered a full line of wooden bench planes.

Ed

Re: Old Sandusky Question

Dave Thompson

>Ohio tool planes did the same thing, i.e. used an old style thick laminated wedge type iron in their iron planes. I wouldn't be surprised if Sandusky did too, but I'll leave it to others to comment.

Nice find...

Dave

Re: Old Sandusky Question

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native, Presently Away

>James,

while I'm certainly no expert on Sandusky's I'd have to say that there isn't a chance in Hades that this is a matched pair. The iron is much older than that body.

Looks to be a #3 size, so with that heavy iron it should make for a good smoother if there is any clearance for the shaving to pass thru that is.

Perhaps is an early version of what we know as putting a Hock blade into a Stanley body eh?

Todd O.

Agree

jim reed @ tallahassee

>It should be one sweet plane to use. Tapered blades are great performers. Many of them have laminated steel and most of them are harder at the cutting edge than Stanley blades.

Some Sandusky Catalog info....

Dave Thompson

>While at home over lunch, I took a look at my Sandusky catalogs. I have an 1877 and 1925 Sandusky catalog. While they both have metal planes, which are very different styles in each catalog, neither look like your plane. Of course, this doesn't confirm anything, it just means yours isn't likely a Sandusky from 1877 or 1925.

In 1877, they had Morris Patent Diamond Metalic bench planes, with a diamond waffle pattern sole, and scroll work on the top side of the sole. Pretty cool looking, pretty fancy, and I would venture a guess, likely pretty pricey.

In 1925, they had their "Semi-steel" metal planes that to me, more resemble a Union X type bench plane, but maybe a little cruder depth adjustment mechanism and lever cap.

enjoy,

Dave

Re: Old Sandusky Question

James Watriss

>OK, this is all very good news.

I'd had my doubts about that, but I agree that it'll make a hell of a smoother once it's been properly tinkered. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't worth keeping in its original state before I started implementing a few ideas.

Many thanks all. I'm getting a lil more excited about this now.