I bought these two little planes a bit over a week ago at a Pawnshop. I haven't had time to sharpen or true them up but I just couldn't stand not seeing how well they work. Both of them came out of toolboxes and look to have been used often. So, I just brought home a redwood plank to use for various projects, and one edge is pretty chewed up. That was the test edge and the little planes did quite well.
The plane on the left has '102' and a Stanley sweetheart blade. Nice, fine shavings and I can almost get a rounded over shape from this little 'low angle' plane. As small as it is I wondered if it would be hard to use, but it's actually quite comfortable.
The plane on the right is a Seagant, probably a '3', with adjustable blade angle and an adjustable throat. The front of the sole has a little square that can be removed for really coarse work. I really like the way you can work with the blade angle, depth and throat opening to get just the right amount of wood coming off. (Those are actual shavings from those two little planes and you can see the rounded off edge to the left of the 102).
These two planes, with four rat-tail files of various sizes and shapes, cost me $10. I think I did alright, and I'm looking forward to really getting these little planes in top shape. It's amazing what you can find in pawn shops!
Anybody else find something interesting this weekend?