As an apprentice years ago, I saw many 'C' planes (corrugated) but they all seem to have gone away now. The idea behind the corrugation was to reduce friction in use, having less surface contact with an equal amount of area in contact. When it comes to block planes, I find that most TH-cam woodworkers seem to hate them. As for me, I bought one when doing my apprenticeship way back in the late 70's and I still have it and use it on almost every carpentry job (not joinery job). I swear by it - a Stanley G12-220, made in England stamped into it. It looks battered but is as good today as it was when new, under all the wear and tear. That little thing has done some huge work in it's time and is still going strong. It has been with me all over UK and into Europe; never let me down. Easy to maintain, fits in my pouch, always at hand, lightweight and always sharp, one-handed use; what more could you want on the job when time is money?
The plane that was open on the sides is called a "bench rebate plane", Americans call it a Rabbet, difference between a rebate plane and most of the others is that the plane iron cuts right up to the outside edges of the sole. I use tools and I'm not a collector unless I use it, but I can relate to your love of good tools and yes they are beautifully crafted. I like your video's and I like some of the history that goes with the planes. Great work any may it bring you more knowledge and joy in the future.
There is some difference in the terminology between our British versions and American versions; at the end of the day, they all mean the same thing. I assume that the wider world uses the US versions these days because they have more global presence while our historic global Empirical reach is non-existent now.
The run-down on the model types at the end was very helpful. I'm looking at a model 5C type-13 on Ebay and couldn't figure out the year. Even the seller didn't know. Thanks for an informative vid.
Thank you Mike. You have a nice collection. They are in beautiful shape. I have a similar collection, but not as well restored / refurbished. Mine are not all Stanley's, a few Miller Falls & Sargent. I did pick up examples of circular planes. Very interesting mechanisms.
Hey, Ken. Thanks for taking time to leave the comment. I've seen a few circular planes but don't own one. They are very interesting. Maybe someday I'll get one. Thanks again and all the best to you.
It's easy to sense your passion, and that makes the video enjoyable, so thank you. I don't have anything like your collection, and nowhere near as old. I have what I determined to be the essentials for my kind of hand woodworking. They are all pre WWII but are 'users', not 'collector' grade. However, using these older, quality tools brings me such a lot of pleasure. Properly set up, they all do their jobs very well. I'm now looking for a decent Stanley 9 1/2 and maybe a 60 1/2 to complete my 'user' set...;-) I'd like to get my hands on a nice 140, but they're kinda hard to find and pay for! P.S. I never understood the point of bull-nose planes. It seems to me that they might as well just snap off the part in front of the blade to make it more useful in tight corners! Any comments? Anyway, thanks again for your enjoyable and informative video.
That was fun to watch and very informative. Now I have to run to my shop and look at my meager collection . See what years my planes are from . Great video.
Hi Mike, your video caused me to hit the like button as well as the subscribe button as I found it very informative. My wife and I also are entering the realm of buying, restoring and selling hand planes on ebay and I have been doing a lot of research while purchasing handplanes online. I have my own collection as well as others I intend to restore for resale. My workshop is pretty well equipped so I am now looking at ways to make money considering all of the investment I have so far so I look forward to watching your other videos on this subject as well. Thank you for sharing and I wish you well.
Hi Mike, I too have gotten on that slippery slop of buying old Stanley planes and have a small collection. I was wondering if you would share your secrets on how you are able to put that much shine back into the soles. I soak, clean and polish mine but have never been able to get that high of a sheen. Thanks Willie Sims
Hello, Willie. Thanks for taking time to leave the comment. Several people have asked the same question on getting planes to shine. No secret. Just many hours and hard work. I just bought a #4 on eBay for $12 + $15 ship. I thought I would do a complete step by step on restoring. I have a couple of projects than need to be completed before I get to the plane restoration. Come back in a few week and I'm sure those planes of your will shine like a mirror. Thanks again and hope to see you soon
Hey Mike I got back into my shop because of the same reason I can't get under my cars either! Lol So woodworking won out ! I can still do my little projects!!!👍👍👍
Hey, Bob. I'm glad we both can still woodwork. I see you channel passed a year already. Congrats. Time certainly flies. Thanks for stopping by and we'll see you around you tube
Thank You Sir. My Father and Grandfather and Great Grandfather were all wood workers. All are gone now and when checking through an old box he had I found an old Stanley plane with minor wood damage on front knob and surface rust but nothing that can't be brought back. It is 9 inches long and about 5 inches tall. It has those same patent dates of Mar 25 02/Aug 19 02/ and Apr 19 10. On the front it is stamped Bailey NO 3. What can you tell me about it. Would greatly appreciate any help. Love your videos and the cute PUP. Retired Military Policeman from Michigan.
I have a wooden block 15" long X 2 1/2" wide X 1 1/2 high with a metal frame(saddle) with a large standard front ball handle & a full grip back handle. the blade is a 45 degrees & a brass horizontal adjustment. Also has a a side to side adjustment at the top, that moves left to right. Question is what kind of plane is it & will it clean up a table top made of constriction grade lumber? I am making an farmhouse table this summer for use in a wedding, my first table & they want a rustic look.
I'm looking for a lever cap for my stanley bailey #6 type 11. Mine is welded back in the same place as yours. Could you tell me what size the lever cap is on these planes
Mike would it be possible to have the note on all type ove plane ! That you did explane years identification ,type bayles versus Stanley...would be fantastique for me .Thanks in advance .it would be easer for me to read because y am french canadian an collectsome olds tool and métal plane.
Hello Mike - Listening to you is like talking to every old friend of mine, old car guy / old biker guy / old school / we sure had fun with hot rods and Harleys -- you get it. Can you talk a bit about the WorTH brand plane you picked off the shelf, I bought one for cheap and cant find any info about it. Did it have a parent company ? Thanks ...............Dave
Dave, I have a Worth plane, about 9 inches long that my dad bought in mid forties. It looks nice but cheaply made with a weak stamped steel frog. It would not do any useful work until I reinforced the frog, but since it was my dad's I restored and kept. it. I'm a machinist with a surface grinder so I ground sides and sole square and true. If you send your email on this post I'll share photos with you.
G'Day Mike,i too have a collection,but mine were mostly inherited,,, Have you ever heard of a compass plane??,Don't blame you for not knowing,, I mean i'm 60 and only last week saw one for the first time, they were mainly used for internal and external radi,,,ummm big curves,, any way Love your passion for your tools, by the time i get mine they need a whole lot of work,,, saw a comment on how you get them so shiny,,after i make mine flat,I use 0000 steel wool and brasso,no chance of making them not flat with such fine wool, And yes, hours of work,, thanks,,
I'm kicking the unknown barstard who stole dads 101n half from his estate.When i found out they are worth upto NZ$1000 i know why it was stolen.I have many of the planes in your collection and strangely enough the wooden coffin plane does the smoothest job of them all because it has the thickest blade.My most expensive at NZ$100 is a Record 0120 still in the box unused and unsharpened until i got it. Nice collection you have thanks for showing us.
Hey, Steersman. It's too bad people have to steal things that don't belong to them. Hopefully someday he will be punished for his evil deed. Thanks again and all the best.
Hey, Doug. theoretically, the groves are there to keep friction away. If the plane has a resistance of 2" X 14" on a smooth sole, then if you took half that away with grooves, it should be less resistance. It might work with the seven and eight. After all, back in the day, these guys could push a plane 1000"s & 1000's of time per day. 3, 4, and 5, I don't think they did all that well. Most of my planes are corrugated. I just like them, but I'll never do 1000's & 1000's. Hope this helps
thanks Mike Ive not used hand plane much, but when I see antigue furniture I am amazed at the quality, real hand crsftmanship, thanks for the knowledge, maybe you can teach an old dog new stuff!
Mike you have an amazing collection. do you have a link of a website to help date one? I was given a hand plane a 5 1/2 C. and on the iron it has pat,date Apr 19, 92
You've got an old boy, Brennan, or at least the iron is. It's a type 6. You can find types here tooltrip.com/tooltrip9/stanley/stan-bpl/bailey-types.htm Good luck with your collection
Sorry, Brennan, I'm old school. No Facebook, snap chat, twitter or anything else. I don't even use a cell phone. When you have all those things you can run but you can never hide...Sometimes I like to hide
@@mikehedden5997 well said on hiding. Thank you for the interesting video. I got completely disconnected watching you talk about your planes. I think I'm gonna watch it again...
Hi Mike, need to ask some advice, I bought a couple of planes that are rusted but not too much, does restoring them devalue them by any chance? one is a Stanley number 5=1/2
My notes from ur video Type 10: * Circa 1907-1909 * first to have adjustable frog * Had “Stanley Rule & Level stamped on blade Type 11: * Circa 1910-1918 * has 3 patient dates; 02, 02, 10 * V shaped logo Type 12: * Circa 1919-1924 * High knob * Sweet Heart Logo Type 13: * Circa 1925-1928 * only one patient date 10 AKA 1919 Type 14: * Circa 1929-1930 * Made in USA is now on toe, not Bailey * Ring around Knob Type 15: * Made in USA is behind the frog / in front of tote (handle) * No patient date * Bailey is behind the knob Type 16: * Circa 1933-1941 * sweet heart is removed * Kidney shaped lever lock hole * rim in front and back of plane
Hey, Mark. Thanks for the comment. You should b able to get what you want right here. Good luck. tooltrip.com/tooltrip9/stanley/stan-bpl/bailey-types.htm
At 84 my hearing is not so good and couldn't tell if Mike was saying "letter lock" or "leather lock". I did understand "lever lock" Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks
Thats a really nice collection, if you get bored off it, just send to me in denmark. Your white little sweetheart looks sweeter than my black one, so put him in the package to, I promise I won’t plane with him🤪
nice collection, although not.sure if id be collecting or showing off the corrigated bottm planes, kindof a mistake by stanley imo. however, id suggest you learn to use and enjoy them, or sell or give them to someone who will use them. i hate to see good old tools sit on shelves and collect dust, to me the attraction of beautifull old hand tools is not only in how they look but also in their functionality and the joy in using them. no collector worth his salt would ever stick a valuable antique violin in a display case and never play it. insturments are ment to be played, tools are ment to be used.
I'm slightly offended by this. This gentleman is sharing his love, passion and knowledge of hand tools. You suggest that he learn to use and enjoy them? He knows how to use them. You suggest that he sell his equipment? He is educating the public on the history of planes and what their uses are. He is not putting his tail between his legs because you think corrugated soles are inferior. He is near 70 years old and has most likely lived a greater life than you have. He has excellent equipment, knowledge and I hope he continues to collect more tools. He is worth his salt. You are not. -Kevin Rickon Boatwright
Kevin Rickon no offense intended to the gentelman in the video. im glad he enjoys old planes, i just think he would enjoy and appreceate them more if he used them
As an apprentice years ago, I saw many 'C' planes (corrugated) but they all seem to have gone away now. The idea behind the corrugation was to reduce friction in use, having less surface contact with an equal amount of area in contact.
When it comes to block planes, I find that most TH-cam woodworkers seem to hate them. As for me, I bought one when doing my apprenticeship way back in the late 70's and I still have it and use it on almost every carpentry job (not joinery job). I swear by it - a Stanley G12-220, made in England stamped into it. It looks battered but is as good today as it was when new, under all the wear and tear. That little thing has done some huge work in it's time and is still going strong. It has been with me all over UK and into Europe; never let me down. Easy to maintain, fits in my pouch, always at hand, lightweight and always sharp, one-handed use; what more could you want on the job when time is money?
The plane that was open on the sides is called a "bench rebate plane", Americans call it a Rabbet, difference between a rebate plane and most of the others is that the plane iron cuts right up to the outside edges of the sole. I use tools and I'm not a collector unless I use it, but I can relate to your love of good tools and yes they are beautifully crafted. I like your video's and I like some of the history that goes with the planes. Great work any may it bring you more knowledge and joy in the future.
There is some difference in the terminology between our British versions and American versions; at the end of the day, they all mean the same thing. I assume that the wider world uses the US versions these days because they have more global presence while our historic global Empirical reach is non-existent now.
The run-down on the model types at the end was very helpful. I'm looking at a model 5C type-13 on Ebay and couldn't figure out the year. Even the seller didn't know. Thanks for an informative vid.
I enjoyed seeing all the different types and hearing about the history and details on what makes them different. Thanks Mike, it was interesting 🇨🇦
Hello, 233. I appreciate you stopping by and leaving the comment. All the best to you and I hope to see you next time. Thanks again.
Thank you Mike. You have a nice collection. They are in beautiful shape. I have a similar collection, but not as well restored / refurbished. Mine are not all Stanley's, a few Miller Falls & Sargent. I did pick up examples of circular planes. Very interesting mechanisms.
Hey, Ken. Thanks for taking time to leave the comment. I've seen a few circular planes but don't own one. They are very interesting. Maybe someday I'll get one. Thanks again and all the best to you.
Awesome collection...I'm a framer by trade, diy mechanic and getting into woodworking, I have only two planes #4,#2 Stanley sweetheart...nice video
It's easy to sense your passion, and that makes the video enjoyable, so thank you. I don't have anything like your collection, and nowhere near as old. I have what I determined to be the essentials for my kind of hand woodworking. They are all pre WWII but are 'users', not 'collector' grade. However, using these older, quality tools brings me such a lot of pleasure. Properly set up, they all do their jobs very well. I'm now looking for a decent Stanley 9 1/2 and maybe a 60 1/2 to complete my 'user' set...;-) I'd like to get my hands on a nice 140, but they're kinda hard to find and pay for!
P.S. I never understood the point of bull-nose planes. It seems to me that they might as well just snap off the part in front of the blade to make it more useful in tight corners! Any comments? Anyway, thanks again for your enjoyable and informative video.
Hey, Tyvole, thanks for the comment. I hope you get all the hand planes you want at the price you want. Good luck.
That was fun to watch and very informative. Now I have to run to my shop and look at my meager collection . See what years my planes are from . Great video.
Hi Mike, your video caused me to hit the like button as well as the subscribe button as I found it very informative. My wife and I also are entering the realm of buying, restoring and selling hand planes on ebay and I have been doing a lot of research while purchasing handplanes online. I have my own collection as well as others I intend to restore for resale. My workshop is pretty well equipped so I am now looking at ways to make money considering all of the investment I have so far so I look forward to watching your other videos on this subject as well. Thank you for sharing and I wish you well.
Hi Mike, I too have gotten on that slippery slop of buying old Stanley planes and have a small collection. I was wondering if you would share your secrets on how you are able to put that much shine back into the soles. I soak, clean and polish mine but have never been able to get that high of a sheen. Thanks Willie Sims
Hello, Willie. Thanks for taking time to leave the comment. Several people have asked the same question on getting planes to shine. No secret. Just many hours and hard work. I just bought a #4 on eBay for $12 + $15 ship. I thought I would do a complete step by step on restoring. I have a couple of projects than need to be completed before I get to the plane restoration. Come back in a few week and I'm sure those planes of your will shine like a mirror. Thanks again and hope to see you soon
Great Information, thank you for sharing!
You sound like John Malkovich and I absolutely love it! Awesome collection too
Hey Mike I got back into my shop because of the same reason I can't get under my cars either! Lol So woodworking won out ! I can still do my little projects!!!👍👍👍
Hey, Bob. I'm glad we both can still woodwork. I see you channel passed a year already. Congrats. Time certainly flies. Thanks for stopping by and we'll see you around you tube
Thank You Sir. My Father and Grandfather and Great Grandfather were all wood workers. All are gone now and when checking through an old box he had I found an old Stanley plane with minor wood damage on front knob and surface rust but nothing that can't be brought back. It is 9 inches long and about 5 inches tall. It has those same patent dates of Mar 25 02/Aug 19 02/ and Apr 19 10. On the front it is stamped Bailey NO 3. What can you tell me about it. Would greatly appreciate any help. Love your videos and the cute PUP. Retired Military Policeman from Michigan.
Excelente Mike! Best wishes from Uruguay-South America
Hey Mike you have some beautiful hand planes. I have about fifteen but I don’t know much about them .
Amazing collection. I'm jealous. Thanks Mike
Thanks, msapostle, I appreciate the nice comment. All the best to you
it is like sitting next to you and sharing your treasures. thks
Hey, Ab. Thanks for the comment on all three videos. I appreciate you watching. All the best.
Hi Mike, Thank you for sharing your cool collection.
Thank you for stopping by, Charlie. I appreciate it.
Hi Mike thanks for the video. Nice poster back there ;-)
I have a wooden block 15" long X 2 1/2" wide X 1 1/2 high with a metal frame(saddle) with a large standard front ball handle & a full grip back handle. the blade is a 45 degrees & a brass horizontal adjustment. Also has a a side to side adjustment at the top, that moves left to right.
Question is what kind of plane is it & will it clean up a table top made of constriction grade lumber? I am making an farmhouse table this summer for use in a wedding, my first table & they want a rustic look.
I'm looking for a lever cap for my stanley bailey #6 type 11. Mine is welded back in the same place as yours. Could you tell me what size the lever cap is on these planes
I like your collection, you should try and use them more than you do. Cheers from Tasmania
Mike would it be possible to have the note on all type ove plane ! That you did explane years identification ,type bayles versus Stanley...would be fantastique for me .Thanks in advance .it would be easer for me to read because y am french canadian an collectsome olds tool and métal plane.
Hello Mike - Listening to you is like talking to every old friend of mine, old car guy / old biker guy / old school / we sure had fun with hot rods and Harleys -- you get it. Can you talk a bit about the WorTH brand plane you picked off the shelf, I bought one for cheap and cant find any info about it. Did it have a parent company ? Thanks ...............Dave
Dave, I have a Worth plane, about 9 inches long that my dad bought in mid forties. It looks nice but cheaply made with a weak stamped steel frog. It would not do any useful work until I reinforced the frog, but since it was my dad's I restored and kept. it. I'm a machinist with a surface grinder so I ground sides and sole square and true. If you send your email on this post I'll share photos with you.
Thank you for the video. That was great information about hand planes.
Thanks, Charles, for taking time to leave a comment. I hope you stop by again. All the best to you.
Beautiful collection, how you keep them so shiny and beautiful? When I store my planes they start rusting slowly.
Because he doesn't use them.
G'Day Mike,i too have a collection,but mine were mostly inherited,,,
Have you ever heard of a compass plane??,Don't blame you for not knowing,,
I mean i'm 60 and only last week saw one for the first time,
they were mainly used for internal and external radi,,,ummm big curves,,
any way Love your passion for your tools,
by the time i get mine they need a whole lot of work,,,
saw a comment on how you get them so shiny,,after i make mine flat,I use 0000 steel wool and brasso,no chance of making them not flat with such fine wool,
And yes, hours of work,,
thanks,,
I'm kicking the unknown barstard who stole dads 101n half from his estate.When i found out they are worth upto NZ$1000 i know why it was stolen.I have many of the planes in your collection and strangely enough the wooden coffin plane does the smoothest job of them all because it has the thickest blade.My most expensive at NZ$100 is a Record 0120 still in the box unused and unsharpened until i got it.
Nice collection you have thanks for showing us.
Hey, Steersman. It's too bad people have to steal things that don't belong to them. Hopefully someday he will be punished for his evil deed. Thanks again and all the best.
Awesome thanks for sharing
Отличая коллекция инструмента👍👍👍👍👍
hey Mike great collection, just wondering is there a difference in how a smooth plane and a corrugated plane operate
thanks doug
Hey, Doug. theoretically, the groves are there to keep friction away. If the plane has a resistance of 2" X 14" on a smooth sole, then if you took half that away with grooves, it should be less resistance. It might work with the seven and eight. After all, back in the day, these guys could push a plane 1000"s & 1000's of time per day. 3, 4, and 5, I don't think they did all that well. Most of my planes are corrugated. I just like them, but I'll never do 1000's & 1000's. Hope this helps
thanks Mike Ive not used hand plane much, but when I see antigue furniture I am amazed at the quality, real hand crsftmanship, thanks for the knowledge, maybe you can teach an old dog new stuff!
Not much difference between corrugated vs smooth. I have both and can’t tell much difference
Very informative! Thanks for posting
Nice collection magnificent
Fascinating collection! Thank you for sharing. And, thank you for the education...answered all of my questions.
~subscribed~
Mike you have an amazing collection. do you have a link of a website to help date one? I was given a hand plane a 5 1/2 C. and on the iron it has pat,date Apr 19, 92
You've got an old boy, Brennan, or at least the iron is. It's a type 6. You can find types here tooltrip.com/tooltrip9/stanley/stan-bpl/bailey-types.htm
Good luck with your collection
Hey Mike are you on Facebook? if so look me up
Sorry, Brennan, I'm old school. No Facebook, snap chat, twitter or anything else. I don't even use a cell phone. When you have all those things you can run but you can never hide...Sometimes I like to hide
@@mikehedden5997 well said on hiding. Thank you for the interesting video. I got completely disconnected watching you talk about your planes. I think I'm gonna watch it again...
Lovely stuff, Thank you ! Derek Rowe. East Sussex uk
Thanks, Derek. All the best to all the Brit"s.
Hi Mike, need to ask some advice, I bought a couple of planes that are rusted but not too much, does restoring them devalue them by any chance? one is a Stanley number 5=1/2
Mike what are the identification on a Stanley number one
how do you restore the chrome cap irons?
My notes from ur video
Type 10:
* Circa 1907-1909
* first to have adjustable frog
* Had “Stanley Rule & Level stamped on blade
Type 11:
* Circa 1910-1918
* has 3 patient dates; 02, 02, 10
* V shaped logo
Type 12:
* Circa 1919-1924
* High knob
* Sweet Heart Logo
Type 13:
* Circa 1925-1928
* only one patient date 10 AKA 1919
Type 14:
* Circa 1929-1930
* Made in USA is now on toe, not Bailey
* Ring around Knob
Type 15:
* Made in USA is behind the frog / in front of tote (handle)
* No patient date
* Bailey is behind the knob
Type 16:
* Circa 1933-1941
* sweet heart is removed
* Kidney shaped lever lock hole
* rim in front and back of plane
Hey Mike, I think I found a type 8 N0 5 plane. What indicators would I look for?
Hey, Mark. Thanks for the comment. You should b able to get what you want right here. Good luck.
tooltrip.com/tooltrip9/stanley/stan-bpl/bailey-types.htm
At 84 my hearing is not so good and couldn't tell if Mike was saying "letter lock" or "leather lock". I did understand "lever lock" Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks
watch it again and click on the box that reads CC and you can read what he says
Can somebody tell me what these planes are worth
Great video! Thanks!
Thank you, Kevin. I appreciate you stopping by.
The AMT planes are Luthiers tools
Thats a really nice collection, if you get bored off it, just send to me in denmark.
Your white little sweetheart looks sweeter than my black one, so put him in the package to, I promise I won’t plane with him🤪
Mike its LEVER CAP LEVER CAP.
nice collection, although not.sure if id be collecting or showing off the corrigated bottm planes, kindof a mistake by stanley imo.
however, id suggest you learn to use and enjoy them, or sell or give them to someone who will use them. i hate to see good old tools sit on shelves and collect dust, to me the attraction of beautifull old hand tools is not only in how they look but also in their functionality and the joy in using them. no collector worth his salt would ever stick a valuable antique violin in a display case and never play it. insturments are ment to be played, tools are ment to be used.
I'm slightly offended by this.
This gentleman is sharing his love, passion and knowledge of hand tools. You suggest that he learn to use and enjoy them? He knows how to use them. You suggest that he sell his equipment? He is educating the public on the history of planes and what their uses are. He is not putting his tail between his legs because you think corrugated soles are inferior. He is near 70 years old and has most likely lived a greater life than you have.
He has excellent equipment, knowledge and I hope he continues to collect more tools. He is worth his salt. You are not.
-Kevin Rickon
Boatwright
Kevin Rickon no offense intended to the gentelman in the video. im glad he enjoys old planes, i just think he would enjoy and appreceate them more if he used them
shonuffisthemaster is jealous