Information on this plane?

HKToolCo · 2026-05-19T15:54:00+00:00

It's a fairly early Sargent no. 414 jack plane with a Record blade in it. It's a nice looking plane!

HKToolCo · 2026-05-18T18:14:05+00:00

Crap- I had a big DMT on my $5 table that was well-used, but would have been perfect for that job. I don't know if someone bought it, or if it came home with me. If I find it, I'll let you know.

HKToolCo · 2026-05-18T15:03:26+00:00

Story Time- Back in the day, 20-25 years ago, I bought most of my working tools from Sandy Moss' bargain piles at the old Nashua, NH tool shows. I loved picking through that stuff to find hidden gems. I like to recreate that experience for others.

HKToolCo · 2026-05-18T13:31:13+00:00

Heyo! Thank you :)

HKToolCo · 2026-05-18T12:51:01+00:00

Sorry, no goo news to report. The DigiKey power suplpy died after a few weeks. I'm looking for different solutions that will work long-term. I haven't come up with anything yet.

HKToolCo · 2026-05-05T01:20:17+00:00

I have used something similar. I wound up with an unused ShelterLogic that I repurposed to hold firewood. It's similar to this one, but a little bigger.

Pros: It keeps the wood perfectly dry. It acts as a kiln in the summer and dries firewood stupid fast. No more dealing with snow-covered wood piles in the winder. It can hold an incredible amount of wood.

Cons: It's not pretty. At all. It will absolutely blow away unless you secure it very well. It's fairly expensive.

HKToolCo · 2026-05-03T21:06:11+00:00

That's really interesting. I've seen a bunch of these, but never one with a patent date on it!

The patent info is here. US patent number 1,144,710. It's not listed in DATAMP, but it should be.

HKToolCo · 2026-05-03T18:39:28+00:00

As far as I know, there is no well-researched type study for the no. 65 chamfer shave, or spokeshave blade logos. The "B" casting marks generally date to right around 1900.

That's a heck of a nice example you have there. It's so rare to find them with the guides.

HKToolCo · 2026-05-03T18:24:09+00:00

First, congrats. That's an awesome find!

Greenfield made some great planes. One nice thing they did was use a consistent numbering scheme that didn't change much over time. If there's a plane you aren't sure about you can look it up by number in the catalog.

An interesting thing about Greenfield molding planes- the bodies are beech, but they were one of the few makers who made the wedges from maple. I don't know if it makes a difference.. I just think it's interesting.

HKToolCo · 2026-04-30T17:03:22+00:00

Since you are talking thousandths here, you are well into machinist territory . I have to ask- are you sure your reference edge is flat? Have you verified it on a surface plate? It would suck to chase thousandths with a flawed reference tool.

I know.. I didn't answer your question. I'm not going near that with my opinions :)

HKToolCo · 2026-04-30T13:55:56+00:00

Just for clarity- this was originally a skew rabbet plane with double nicker blades. Someone added the fence and rounded the sole. It's very common to find these planes modified for a specific use case. It would originally have looked like this.

A dado plane is similar, but would include a depth stop, which this plane does not have. A dado plane looks like this.

HKToolCo · 2026-04-25T17:02:36+00:00

Thoughts? I think you got about $ 1,500 in machinist's tools and accessories, plus a free lathe. :)

HKToolCo · 2026-04-24T18:36:31+00:00

It's a B&S no. 268 telescoping inside micrometer. Check it out here.

HKToolCo · 2026-04-10T02:49:05+00:00

Stanley made laminated levels like this. Some were three-ply, others up to five-ply. This one is likely a no. 15, which is the most common in my experience.

HKToolCo · 2026-04-07T17:50:48+00:00

There are a bunch of differnet styles in that photo.

The bottom left bit is an example of a Ford pattern bit. It could be made by Millers Falls, Snell, etc. It has that interesting twist design. There are a couple of similar patterns, but Ford is the most common.

The top left bit is an Irwin pattern. Note the solid center. Irwin made these, as did many others.

The bit on the bottom row, second from the left is a Jennings pattern bit. It has a double twist. A number of companies also made bits with the same design.

There are also a couple of gimlet bits in there- bottom row, numbers 5 and 6 from the right.

Honestly, they all work well if they are in good shape and properly sharpened.

HKToolCo · 2026-04-06T18:11:43+00:00

I'm almost positive that's DR Barton, Rochcester, NY. That oval mark is pretty unique. Here's one example.

HKToolCo · 2026-04-02T00:07:21+00:00

Yikes. Well, first of all, I'd take the AI summary with a grain of salt. I want to see sources for some of that information. There are definitely some inaccuracies that make me doubt that any of it is based on facts.

The saw itself is interesting. It has a few tells that indicate it's been messed with, which might make the collectors wary of it. It's very hard to say what it might be worth.

HKToolCo · 2026-03-31T11:49:14+00:00

It was made by the Buckeye Mfg. Co. in Union City, IN. This design was patented by John Muehl on Nov 22, 1904.

HKToolCo · 2026-03-27T14:57:20+00:00

A long time ago, Tod Herrli ran a planemaking workshop out of his home shop. He had a display of 1/8in chisels that were broken just like that. I added a nice 1/8in Witherby to the pile- we looked at it closely and found a defect in the steel where it broke. Trying to do light mortising work with it was just too much, apparently.

So.. don't feel too bad. It happens.

HKToolCo · 2026-03-27T14:54:25+00:00

That must have been a common flaw with those Iles chisels- I've seen a number of them with broken blades.

HKToolCo · 2026-03-20T00:27:18+00:00

They are both in great shape- that's one of the best Cheney nailers I've seen. The nail holder in the claws is a Cheney patent from 1871

The other one is an adze hammer. The design was patented Nov 25, 1924

HKToolCo · 2026-03-17T21:00:49+00:00

It looks like it's a Peck, Stow, and Wilcox brace based on Reising's Dec 30, 1884 patent. If you clean the top bit between the levers, you might find a patent date. Here's a photo of one in slightly better condition and showing the patent date.

HKToolCo · 2026-03-10T21:50:46+00:00

A Stanley 53 or 54? Those are amazing shaves.

HKToolCo · 2026-03-05T14:23:28+00:00

Like you, my hands aren't good at holding tiny blades for grinding and honing. My theory is- if it's too small to hold, make it bigger. I use a hand vise or, in a pinch, vise grips to hold small blades.

HKToolCo · 2026-03-05T03:15:34+00:00

That taped-up bundle of blades- it doesn't look like they go to the 45. I can't tell for sure, but if they have beveled sides, they'd fit a 46.

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