Many of you hand tool enthusiasts know that I recently came across a #2.
@Chris C helped me figure out that is it a "Frankenplane" (1. see footnote)
The neat part about this one is that there was an "S" cast into the sole. This sent me down a rabbit hole to learn more about the "S" (Sessions foundry)
"Some of Stanley’s bench planes had foundry markings on them to identify which foundry the plane was cast in, typically subcontracted by Stanley. This is indicative of the Type 7 planes manufactured from 1893-1899 which has an “S” marking – some speculate this is from the Session Foundry in Boston. On the bench planes it is found on the bed, frog and sometimes the lever cap." **
In my internet searches, I have learned that Roger K. Smith wrote what some call "THE" reference book on typing Stanley bench planes and they lovingly call it "PTAMPIA" (PATENTED TRANSITIONAL & METALLIC PLANES IN AMERICA)
This book is referenced multiple times in probably one of the best studies I have seen that I found on You Tube
I wanted to share this site with you.
That is the reason I wrote this (admittedly lengthy) post.
His channel is "Just Plane Fun" and can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXeAiudbLftiwdLB89MGSxw
MJ has posted 55+ minutes of video broken-down in "watchable" chunks of looking at al the Types.
His format allows a high-level view to help you see what you have along with some "cliff-diving" into the variations on the type 6, 6A and 9 and what he has termed the 9A Types...
One of the reasons I am touting his channel is for at least two reasons; first, he warns that the type studies MUST be take with a grain of salt and are only a guide and NOT definitive!!!
This is REALLY important, no REALLY REALLY important...
With the renaissance of hand plane use and the growing group of people who think they found a plane worth $200 (or more) in their father's or grandfather's tool box, parts are actively being swapped and it seems more and more "Frankenplanes" out in the wild!
ENJOY!
1. A "Frankenplane" is one where not all the parts are from the same Type, but are the correct size
** credit to workingbyhand.wordpress.com reference: STANLEY FOUNDRY MARKINGS ON BLOCK PLANES
@Chris C helped me figure out that is it a "Frankenplane" (1. see footnote)
The neat part about this one is that there was an "S" cast into the sole. This sent me down a rabbit hole to learn more about the "S" (Sessions foundry)
"Some of Stanley’s bench planes had foundry markings on them to identify which foundry the plane was cast in, typically subcontracted by Stanley. This is indicative of the Type 7 planes manufactured from 1893-1899 which has an “S” marking – some speculate this is from the Session Foundry in Boston. On the bench planes it is found on the bed, frog and sometimes the lever cap." **
In my internet searches, I have learned that Roger K. Smith wrote what some call "THE" reference book on typing Stanley bench planes and they lovingly call it "PTAMPIA" (PATENTED TRANSITIONAL & METALLIC PLANES IN AMERICA)
This book is referenced multiple times in probably one of the best studies I have seen that I found on You Tube
I wanted to share this site with you.
That is the reason I wrote this (admittedly lengthy) post.
His channel is "Just Plane Fun" and can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXeAiudbLftiwdLB89MGSxw
MJ has posted 55+ minutes of video broken-down in "watchable" chunks of looking at al the Types.
His format allows a high-level view to help you see what you have along with some "cliff-diving" into the variations on the type 6, 6A and 9 and what he has termed the 9A Types...
One of the reasons I am touting his channel is for at least two reasons; first, he warns that the type studies MUST be take with a grain of salt and are only a guide and NOT definitive!!!
This is REALLY important, no REALLY REALLY important...
With the renaissance of hand plane use and the growing group of people who think they found a plane worth $200 (or more) in their father's or grandfather's tool box, parts are actively being swapped and it seems more and more "Frankenplanes" out in the wild!
ENJOY!
1. A "Frankenplane" is one where not all the parts are from the same Type, but are the correct size
** credit to workingbyhand.wordpress.com reference: STANLEY FOUNDRY MARKINGS ON BLOCK PLANES