Expensive bench plane

Feb 21, 2005 4 Replies

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B. Lerner 21 years ago

I was at an estate auction this morning, where some woodworking tools were sold. Planes were going for $20 and less, a set of 6 rip/cross-cut saws for $45, etc.

Well, there was a larger plane, about the size of a Stanley 7 or 8, which sold for $190. I don't remember much about it, other than it wasn't a Stanley, and it had a mushroom shaped knob - that is, the knob widened to at least twice (3x?) the diameter of it base, and was flattened on top, rather than a spherical shape. It was not close to pristine condition.

Anyone know what it could have been?

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AAvK 21 years ago

Knob on the Veritas #6 is like that.

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angle jack plane too:

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B. Lerner 21 years ago

Yeah, that's close, but this plane looked quite old/abused.

Wish I had looked a bit harder at it, to know what it was.

Thanks!

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Patriarch 21 years ago

"B. Lerner" wrote in news:de6dnb4PsfcC2ITfRVn- snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:

Those Veritas handplanes are new and spiffy designs.

One really useful site is authored and maintained by Patrick Leach, wRecker of great antiquity, and dealer in vintage iron.

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that price, it's likely either something collectible, or at least thought to be.

Patriarch, a satisfied customer

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John McCoy 21 years ago

"B. Lerner" wrote in news:8oKdnRZqTdVmrYTfRVn- snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:

Sounds like it might have been a Union. They made a line of metal planes in sizes 2 thru 7 which more or less tracked the Stanley line (I beleive they're generally a little larger). Dunno if they made a #8. The knob is noticably larger & flatter than a Stanley low knob, on my #6 it's almost as wide as the body of the plane.

As far as I know they're not especially collectable (altho you don't see many of them), so if it was a Union I have no idea why it went for $190.

John

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