My brother in law gave me a wooden plane and on the iron it says Sandusky somethin' somethin'. Any of you neanders ever hear of them? It looks pretty old.
My brother in law gave me a wooden plane and on the iron it says Sandusky somethin' somethin'. Any of you neanders ever hear of them? It looks pretty old.
Kyle in K'zoo
Screws are kinda like knots, if you can't use the right one, use lots of 'em.
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Don't have much detail for you, but Sandusky was one of the more common wooden planes of the era. Try Google for more info.
Dan
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There is a bit of a history here:
http://www.wkfinetools.com/hUS/mfg/Sandusky/index.asp
Some of the most expensive collctable planes were made by this company.
The image shows an Exhibition Plow Plane sold on October 23, 2004 for $114,400 at Brown Auction.
Hope this helps...
Wiktor
Correct me if I am wrong but wasn't Sandusky connected somehow with Ohio Tool or am I being confused by geographical proximity.
Craftsmanship is the skill employed in making a thing properly, and a good craftsman is one who has complete mastery over his tools and material, and who uses them with skill and honesty.
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Thanks for the replies, but my plane looks like a chunk of 4x4 with a 2 1/2" plane iron stuck in the middle of it.....pretty interesting reading though on the Sandusky tool co.
Kyle in K'zoo
Screws are kinda like knots, if you can't use the right one, use lots of 'em.
The greatest tragedy in life is the gruesome murder of a beautiful theory by a brutal gang of facts.
James,
The Ohio Tool Co. is a different company from Sandusky Tool Co.
There is some history abou Ohio Tool Co. here:
http://pages.friendlycity.net/~kruck...ol/history.htm
Hope this helps.
Wiktor
Thanks Wiktor yes that clears it up, I was always a bit confused that every time I put in Ohio Tool on ebay Sandusky pops up frequently as well.
Craftsmanship is the skill employed in making a thing properly, and a good craftsman is one who has complete mastery over his tools and material, and who uses them with skill and honesty.
N. W. Kay