so you like Stanley handplanes?
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southalabama
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Planes seem to be one of those items that everyone saves.
Cato
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I don't - they require too much work to get back up and running. All the new ones are made in Mexico. I just bit the bullet and got Lie Neilsen planes.
drink
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Every now and then I find myself having to make something out of wood by hand. A good block plane can make short work out of a piece of stock in a hurry if you know how to use one. My block plane is over 20 years old but it should be able to go to work and do a job.
anndel
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I have a bunch from when my dad was a carpenter. Before he died in 2001 he told me to hold on to them. I just brought them home from my mom's house last week, a couple Stanleys, 1 with a wood bottom and a Bailey. I clean them up and post a pix later.
Yes.... And over a period of time they seem to multiply.
That's too bad you don't see the value in some of the older planes. I couldn't agree more that Lie Nielsen planes are really nice tools to say the least. They're great right out of the box with little to no work at all, but I still find that an 80 year old Stanley Bedrock that needs just a little TLC can also produce remarkable results once it's cleaned up and put back into working order. For me, that's part of the fun. There's some intrinsic reward to finding an old plane, putting in a little elbow grease, and getting it back into good usable condition.
I like your collection and I couldn't agree more.......
Jim C.
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DonPowers
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twertsy
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Banjorear
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I love these old planes as well. I recently was given a Dunlop. Is this from Sears? I think they used the Dunlop name for a while back in the '30's-'40's.
twertsy
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They sold stuff on their own but a lot was sold through Sears. My guess would be yes.
Craptain
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I think you mean Dunlap and yes it was Sears "budget" line. I have several Dunlap tools and I think I have a Dunlap plane somewhere, though I generally only use my Stanley planes.
DonPowers
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The chisel in the photo I posted above is a Dunlap, was my ex wife's grandfathers. When I got it, it didn't have a handle and the edge was beat up. Ground out all the nicks and reset the bevel. Cuts really well now and holds its edge. Overall, its a pretty good chisel.
My Old Tools
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I have about 200 or so. They will tune up to compete with the best. I also have a Norris A5 and more than a few wooden molding planes, hundreds of chisels and slicks, draw knives, shaves, brace and bits, etc. If you look at furniture from the 1600's through the 1880's, it was all produced with these tools. They did incredible work at a level almost no one can match today.
DonPowers
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I went to Colonial Williamsburg many years ago and watched the guys work in the cabinetmaker shop. They were amazing. One of the guys showed me how to make a blind mitered dovetail and gave me the piece when he was done. It didn't take him long but it took me hours and several attempts to make one.
If you ever go there, its worth a visit to the shop.
fatfillup
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It'd sure save time on my commute
Yeah, but where would you land??
I see old planes at sales often, but know nothing about them. I see them sell for $5 to several hundred.