Plane Collection

Stanley #5 blade and frog in a #6 handmade wooden body, 1910-1912

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T Trademark

• Type 11, 1910-1918
• T Trademark, 1909-1912
• combined date, 1910-1912

I have an entire post on how I made the wooden body for this handplane.

Stanley #6, Type 15, 1931-1932

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Victory blade

• Type 15, 1931-1932
• Couldn’t read original blade in the messages, the swapped one is a Victory

Stanley #5, Type 16, 1933-1941

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BB Trademark

• Type 16, 1933-1941
• BB Trademark, 1935-now
• Combined date, 1935-1941

Stanley #4 1/2, Type 19, 1948-1961

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Made in England

• Type 19, 1948-1961
• Made in England

Stanley #4, Type 16, 1933-1941

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BB Trademark

• Type 16, 1933-1941
• BB Trademark, 1935-now
• Combined Date, 1935-1941

This is actually Robbie’s handplane, but it’s worth including as a contrast to my wartime #4.

Stanley #4, Type 17, 1942-1945

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BB Trademark

• Type 17, 1942-1945
• BB Trademark, 1935-now
• Notes: Doesn’t have a frog adjustment, Hard rubber knob, Hate how the handle feels

Stanley #3, Type 13, 1925-1928

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Y Trademark

• Type 13, 1925-1928
• Y Trademark, 1920-1921
• These typings seem correct, so it’s an older blade on a “newer” body