Couple of ebay planes...

[Monty]

These look like pretty reasonable deals to me...

No 7 (type 17) SOLD (not by me)

No 5½ C

 

[Monty]

BTW, that seller also has a No 5¼, but .... well maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't hit that one...

 

[DaveO]

Why, it looks to be in pretty good shape. Not as good as the others that are offered, but it could be cleaned up easily. Just trying to learn more.
Dave

 

[Monty]

well... that 5¼ has some characteristics of some of the newer/less desirable types... blue japanning, folded over lateral adjust lever instead of the 2-piece T-shaped lever, not to mention the hangy-hole thing. :eusa_naug I'm not really sure how useful the 5¼ size is, also. Nothing really wrong with that plane I guess, I just wouldn't buy it.

 

[NCPete]

Thank you DaveO, I had that same question.

 

[D L Ames]

The #7 was gone before I had a chance to even look at it. Someone hit the "Buy it now" button. It is a nice looking plane though.

D L

 

[rickc]

If you are interested in other options, Hartville Tool is running an interesting special. 6 piece handplane set - $159 plus s/h. A friend of mine got one of their planes and said it was pretty good. I believe these are made in India. You can check out the description of each one, individually, on their site as well. However, with a 6 piece set remember it means you will have 6 planes to get flatten, sharpen and get ready to use!

 

[DaveO]

I saw that and wondered if it was at all worth while, the price is right, and it's a good collection, but I wonder about the quality :eusa_thin
Dave

 

[woodguy1975]

BTW, that seller also has a No 5¼, but .... well maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't hit that one...

Don't know why. It looks about 10 time better than the 5 1/4 I've got.

 

[fsdogwood]

Maybe one will then add Rock/LN/LV blade after
fettled them?

If you are interested in other options, Hartville Tool is running an interesting special. 6 piece handplane set - $159 plus s/h. A friend of mine got one of their planes and said it was pretty good. I believe these are made in India. You can check out the description of each one, individually, on their site as well. However, with a 6 piece set remember it means you will have 6 planes to get flatten, sharpen and get ready to use!

 

[Steve D]

I've got one of the India jobbies (#5) in my vast handplane collection (#5 and a block plane). All in all, not bad after I went through all of the trouble to tune it up. You definitely would want to invest in a better blade. Mine actually had a micro-crack in the middle of the cutting edge that took considerable sharpening to eliminate.

 

[sapwood]

Looks for a perfect opportunity for a dummy to jump in with a question 8-O

Will a 5 1/2 plane function as a "Jack" plane??? I'm having uncontrollable urges to hog off a little more than my No. 4 or block plane allows :mrgreen:

Sapwood

 

[Monty]

Yes, it's just a wider version of the jack plane.

 

[woodguy1975]

Yeap, Monty has it right. The 5 1/4 is the funny sized plane. I use my 5 1/2 a lot actually.

See ya,

John