Stanley Planes - $100 (Navarre HBTS)

[OpaDC]

Don't know anything about planes, but just doing a little googling, this looked like it might be a good deal. Actually, couldn't even find a dealer of these within 100 miles.

[Knottscott]

Looks to me like it's all worth $100 easily. They appear to be in nice shape. The big boy in the box is at least a #7, which is worth in the general range of the whole lot. I see a Record spoke shave, a 9-1/2 block plane, a low angle block plane in the box, a plow plane, tiny shoulder plane, a modern era #5 that's missing the cap iron (not much value there), possibly a 5-1/4 behind it, and likely a #4 behind that....most appear to be Stanley or Stanley Baileys.

[BrazosJake]

Those look like both smoothers behind the #5. There's also a #75 bullnose rabbet.

I'm sure they're worth the asking price and more, my question would be, is this the route you want to go with hand planes? You are looking at a lot of tuning & tinkering there.

[Uncle Cracker]

You are looking at a lot of tuning & tinkering there.

But that's half the fun...

[Hoover]

[QUOTE=BrazosJake;407006I'm sure they're worth the asking price and more, my question would be, is this the route you want to go with hand planes? You are looking at a lot of tuning & tinkering there.[/QUOTE]


Yes, but when they are fettled, you can actually use them quite well. The newer planes require fettling too. Even the new Lie-Nielsens and Veritas need to be honed before use.

[bthere]

But that's half the fun...

I do find restoring old planes to be nice diversion sometimes. I kind of have to be in the mood to sharpen the blades and such, but when I do get in that mood, I can work on a handful of planes for a couple of days and find it pretty relaxing.


But restoring isn't for everyone. If you aren't willing to put in a few hours on an older plane, then a newer high quality Lee Valley or Lie Nielsen might be a better way to go. Both are nice and can be used right out of the box , even if they could benefit from a honing.

[BrazosJake]

I've found for the cost and time, building my own Krenov-style wooden planes using the Hock iron & chipbreaker is little, if any, more time consuming than restoring old Baileys, money-wise it costs the same (or less), and I end up with a much better performing plane.