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Well, being a newb I decided to wander over to eBay and look through the auctions. I found a plane that looked to be in good shape, that I could put back into good working order and learn the neander way. I think it is a Stanley-Bailey No. 5 1/2, but the auction didn't list the type. My question is, what did I buy?
(I got if for $9.99, I was expecting to be outbid, so don't shoot me down if it isn't a good plane)
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I can't tell much from the pictures but it definitely isn't a 5 1/2. A 5 1/2 is much larger. This one is more like a #3 or a #4.
Mike
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Yeah, I was just looking at some more pictures of them, it appears to be smaller than a 5...Originally Posted by Mike Henderson
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It looks like a stanley no 3. to me. Probably a type 10 or 11 given the diameter of the brass knob. Does it have any numbers or dates on it? Can you give us the width and length? Any of this data would help. You can also check it your self at the Woodworking at Rexmill site http://www.rexmill.com/ or at http://www.hyperkitten.com/tools/sta...ting/main.html
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Looks like a nice plane, you must have made a good buy. Nothing like getting good tools at a good price. Jim
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I'm new to hand planes but that lateral adjuster looks like a Union to me.
Thanks to links like this one: http://www.brasscityrecords.com/tool...lane%20id.html
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Sorry I can't help but I just did the same thing.
I got mine for $5.95. I guess those more knowledgeable (and who knew what to look for), weren't bidding.
I'll probably be asking the same question myself when I get it next week and can't figure out what I've got.
- Jim
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Phil, I don't have the item yet, but will give it a closer inspection once I receive it, I just posted the pictures that were in the listing.
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Ok, I am thinking that it is a Union #2 plane, looks pretty similar to this picture that I found.
Last edited by Ben Martin; 04-12-2008 at 11:53 PM.
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Again, I'm new to planes but have been reading online. I don't think that Union planes are to be looked down upon. They were made at a time when planes were actually in use by the professional. From what I've read they can be of very good quality. Do a Google Sawmillcreek search here at the top of this page for Union Plane.
Like this thread: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=40641
Last edited by Grant Vanbokklen; 04-13-2008 at 1:27 AM.
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It not a union and it is not a Stanley.
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Do you have anything to back up this statement?
Here is the final picture from the listing, looking at the picture that I posted of the Union #2, this looks spot on, I can't see any difference. Unless it is a copy cat of a Union #2.
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Thanks Grant! Being that this will be my first plane and more of the fun will come in learning how to get it back to working condition and then the learning how to actually use the plane, I am sure that it will serve my purposes perfectly fine!
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The handle is not made the same as the Union plane photo. It is not smoothed as well and has a different shape. I don't think it is a stanley either based on the lateral adjustment lever.
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Clint and Jeff should be given the "good eye" mate award.
Some times though, things get listed on the great auction sites of cyberspace by people who haven't a clue.
If no one else finds them, a great buy can be had. Then again, it may be listed by someone who knows what they are doing and trying to catch the bottom fishers.
Hope it is a good one. More pictures when you get it might be of help to figure it out.
jim
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