Hand planes anyone?

[Tucko]

Here's a couple of Stanley's with 2 sets of cutters, etc. and an old saw. They belonged to my wife's grandpa, and her aunt and uncle decided that they should be mine...

 

[mrbreezeet1]

Those are nice, Do you have all the cutters?
I think they are worth some money.
Do you do woodworking?

 

[Tucko]

Those are nice, Do you have all the cutters?
I think they are worth some money.
Do you do woodworking?

I'm pretty sure I have all the cutters. My woodworking skills aren't the greatest or the worst, but I sure love these planes. They're functional works of art. My local hardware store has a #45 for sale w/ original box, etc. for over $800...

 

[mrbreezeet1]

Wow, over $800.00.
Hold on to them, there is probably a lot you can do if you apply your self.

 

[gungatim]

I have a sargent like that and had a stanley with the cutters that I sold on Ebay...guys will pay big bucks for those with the attachments and box...you can't buy good handplanes like the old ones any more (unless you pay big bucks for Lie-Nielsen, etc.) so it is cheaper to buy the old ones to use. If you ever think you will get into woodworking, hang on to them. otherwise sell and make some $$.


my small collection:

 

[ez-duzit]

My planes.

 

[rlitman]

I'm pretty sure I have all the cutters. My woodworking skills aren't the greatest or the worst, but I sure love these planes. They're functional works of art. My local hardware store has a #45 for sale w/ original box, etc. for over $800...

Yeah, that's about right if they're in newish condition.

Yours are at least worth half that. The Stanley 45 is one of the most collectible planes out there.

 

[Tucko]

Yeah, that's about right if they're in newish condition.

Yours are at least worth half that. The Stanley 45 is one of the most collectible planes out there.

Funny, I don't even collect hand planes. But somehow at least 10-15 of them have followed me home or somehow ended up in my care...

I know a buddy of mine has the Stanley price guide book, but are their any good online sites I could visit to identify and date my planes, and maybe some guide to value? I'll be selling some in the future.

 

[ctb]

Look like type 8's or 9's from around 1907 - 1909. The "B" on the centre skate dates it, at least according to my Stanley book. Perfectly usable as long as the irons are sharp but fiddly to set up. Nice score.

 

[Toolfool]

Very nice . The handles are even in great shape. Whatever you do, don't try to clean or restore them ... reduces the value. I have also attracted some nice planes over the years. I even use some of them from time to time. They just feel good in your hands. Some day I might inherit all the hand tools my FIL is holding onto that were his cabinetmaker father's. Here's mine :

Edit : check this site http://www.jonzimmersantiquetools.com/tools/tool_ind.html

 

[truckaddict]

i have a couple that have been passed down since the 1920s, still make a regular apperance when im building furnature. Nothing quite like getting a prefect curl on a nice long cut.

 

[Jim C.]

Very nice . The handles are even in great shape. Whatever you do, don't try to clean or restore them ... reduces the value. I have also attracted some nice planes over the years. I even use some of them from time to time. They just feel good in your hands. Some day I might inherit all the hand tools my FIL is holding onto that were his cabinetmaker father's. Here's mine :

Edit : check this site http://www.jonzimmersantiquetools.com/tools/tool_ind.html

Hey Toolfool,

You have a few real gems in the first picture. The two #144s, the #97, the #72 and the #9 are all keepers for sure. I'm sure you know to be VERY careful using that #9. The rear handle on that model is prone to cracking off the back of the plane if too much force is applied to it, and dropping it would be a disaster!! I also noticed the little green box next to the #72. Is that the beading attachment? You have a nice collection going there.

Jim C.

 

[Dave455]

Nice tools!

Stanley (and Record in the U.K.) made quite a selection of Plough Planes and Combination Planes. The Combination Planes were slightly more versatile, and came with a greater selection of cutters!

You can do about 80% of what most folks need with a Plough Plane, and I can recall my Grandfather saying that the Combination Planes were quite expensive, so I suspect they are rarer! The Stanley 45 was the best!

Nice tools to own though! I leave one of my Plough Planes set up for cutting grooves for sliding lids in tool boxes! Takes only a minute or so to cut a groove, and I can't even assemble my router in that time!

 

[Jim C.]

Here's a couple of Stanley's with 2 sets of cutters, etc. and an old saw. They belonged to my wife's grandpa, and her aunt and uncle decided that they should be mine...

Hi Tucko,

You have a couple nice Stanley #45 combination planes there. Stanley manufactured the #45 between 1883 and 1962. Over the years, there were little changes that occurred to the plane, and various distinctions that can be made between models if one knows what to look for. If you're interested in finding out more about your planes, the BEST resource I've seen regarding the #45 is a book that was written by David Heckel, entitled, The Stanley "Forty-Five" Combination Plane, History, Identification, Value. I think it was published in 2002. That book is the final word regarding the #45.

As you can see, the basic #45 included several small parts and cutters. Other accessories and cutters could be had for an additional cost. Various standard models included as few as 18 cutters, while others included as many as 23 cutters, depending on when the plane was manufactured. The earliest models were finished with a black japanning (1883 - 1889), while the later models were nickel plated (1890 - 1962). The #45 was certainly a "contraption" of sorts, but when set up properly, and with a little practice, it will cut exceptionally well, and deliver results that are much more than just satisfactory. I hope you're able to test your #45s out in your shop. Let us know how it goes.

Jim C.

 

[Tucko]

Hi Tucko,

You have a couple nice Stanley #45 combination planes there. Stanley manufactured the #45 between 1883 and 1962. Over the years, there were little changes that occurred to the plane, and various distinctions that can be made between models if one knows what to look for. If you're interested in finding out more about your planes, the BEST resource I've seen regarding the #45 is a book that was written by David Heckel, entitled, The Stanley "Forty-Five" Combination Plane, History, Identification, Value. I think it was published in 2002. That book is the final word regarding the #45.

As you can see, the basic #45 included several small parts and cutters. Other accessories and cutters could be had for an additional cost. Various standard models included as few as 18 cutters, while others included as many as 23 cutters, depending on when the plane was manufactured. The earliest models were finished with a black japanning (1883 - 1889), while the later models were nickel plated (1890 - 1962). The #45 was certainly a "contraption" of sorts, but when set up properly, and with a little practice, it will cut exceptionally well, and deliver results the are much more than just satisfactory. I hope you're able to test your #45s out in your shop. Let us know how it goes.

Jim C.

I swear there's nothing you guys don't know..

 

[rlitman]

The #45 was certainly a "contraption" of sorts, but when set up properly, and with a little practice, it will cut exceptionally well, and deliver results the are much more than just satisfactory.

It was more than that. It was THE contraption. Supposed to replace all the molding planes in a builder's toolbox, with nothing else but saws and chisels, you could build anything in a home.

 

[Jim C.]

It was more than that. It was THE contraption. Supposed to replace all the molding planes in a builder's toolbox, with nothing else but saws and chisels, you could build anything in a home.

Well the #45 was really the pre-cursor to the "ultimate contraption", the Stanley #55, manufactured 1897 to 1963. The #55 was the same type of combination plane with more cutters and little parts.

Jim C.

 

[PECVD2]

I need to make me a nice shelf like gungatim as I just store them in a drawer with a pad.
here are a few of mine.