A new (to me) plane in the shop

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Dave Bagwill
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A new (to me) plane in the shop

Post by Dave Bagwill » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:31 pm

My student Michael has been going hither and yon to buy used tools for the shop he is setting up at home. He found this Stanley plane and it is unusual in my experience. It's completely functional, but the blade is certainly not a 'standard' one.
Has anyone seen this type or know anything about it?
It is stamped 'England" and SB 4 or S8 4
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Trever
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Re: A new (to me) plane in the shop

Post by Trever » Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:56 am

Pretty neat plane. Here is what a well known woodworker says: https://paulsellers.com/2013/05/stanley ... sb-4-junk/

If it planes good, use it. You don't have to have fancy tools to get the job done. My two cents.
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