Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Odd Bedrock Detail
Tom MacGregor
>The picture below is of the underside of a Bedrock flat-side 605 tote where the small screw goes through. I discovered this tiny brass ring - reinforcement? - around the hole. It doesn't show on top. It's a tight enough installation to possibly be factory. Anyone ever seen one like this or know anything about it?
Wow
David Miller from Iowa
>I have some modest knowledge of Stanley planes and I have never seen this. Not in any tool, ad or type study. It does indeed appear to be factory and perhaps worthy of a footnote in the next John Walters book (when is that anyway?).
Thanks for posting!
PS
David Miller from Iowa
>I'm curious to know what type this plane is? Pasted below is my own abbreviated Bedrock type study (starting with flat tops) that i keep in my PDA.
Thanks, David
Type 5, 1911 - change to flat top, BED ROCK now on body castings
Type 6, 1912-1921 - lever caps just say BED ROCK
Type 6a, 1922 - large frog adjustment wheel
Type 7, 1923-1926 - beds with US PAT APR. 19, 1910, Stanley rectangle lever caps
Type 8, 1927-1930 - Made in USA below bed patent date
Type 9, 1931-1932 - Made in USA only, lose patent date
Type 10, 1933-1941 - some orange frogs, raised tote casting, kidney lever cap
Type 11, 1942 - WWII heavy casting, no nickel on lever cap
Type 12, 1943 - rubber knob, hardwood handle
Re: PS
Tom MacGregor
>Everything matches Bob Kaune's study for a Type 6 Vtm 1914-1918 605C.
Re: Odd Bedrock Detail
Dale Stansbery
>I've never seen it used on any make plane, but how sure are you that it is an original Stanley tote?