review.Stanley Little Big book
walt Q
>The Stanley Little Big Book by Clarence Blanchard
Well, as far as I�m concerned, Clarence hits the mark with everything. This is the one book that�s pocket sized for easy reference and reflects real world prices. We now have pictures, not drawings of some of the rarer Stanley planes and that can be real handy out in the field.
Remarkable for me was the picture of the No. 11 rabbet plane, it books at $2,600-$3600-$5,500 and to say �not often seen� is a gross understatement. The three tiered price range is spot on also, as explained in the book.
It covers the standard Stanley/Bailey planes, the Bedrocks, the Two Tones, the all steel planes, Victor�s, Defiance, aluminum�s and rare prototypes. 230 pages packed with more information than you could ever use. At the front is an excellent pictoral section for logos and trademarks that gives you dating information as well, very handy for a quick typing session on the fly. Add notations of your own for the type studies.
Drawbacks..only two that I can think of�first is that it�s just the planes..next year there will be a companion volume that will cover the other Stanley tools�and the second drawback..it�s a beautiful white covered book with very white pages�give me two flea markets and I guarantee it�ll be orange/rust coloured. Better buy two.
This is certainly a book that was needed and a necessary �tool� for your collection. Bravo to Clarence!
Walt Q