On the same topic, sort of...
I'm not much of a hand plane user, but I'm getting interested in it because of some awkward machining needed to true up my rocker headrests.
Someone gave me a Sears Craftsman plane years ago. The only markings I see on it are "Made in USA", and numbers in the casting reading "C-557B-0" and KX. It has a wood handle and the bed is about 9" long. Anyone know if this thing is worth tuning up? It's never been used.:dontknow:
At one time Freud sold hand planes and I have two of those..one with a bed about 22" long, the other about 13" long. They were on sale someplace and I thought they were such a bargain!!!!....nuff said. No markings other than Freud.:icon_scra They've never been used either.
Lastly, there's a little 7" long Stanley No.220.
Obviously there's a lot of knowledge and expertise on hand planes on our site. Comments gratefully received.:icon_thum.
I probably should have posted this separately to not get in Alan's way, so maybe a PM response would be better.
Don
I'm not much of a hand plane user, but I'm getting interested in it because of some awkward machining needed to true up my rocker headrests.
Someone gave me a Sears Craftsman plane years ago. The only markings I see on it are "Made in USA", and numbers in the casting reading "C-557B-0" and KX. It has a wood handle and the bed is about 9" long. Anyone know if this thing is worth tuning up? It's never been used.:dontknow:
At one time Freud sold hand planes and I have two of those..one with a bed about 22" long, the other about 13" long. They were on sale someplace and I thought they were such a bargain!!!!....nuff said. No markings other than Freud.:icon_scra They've never been used either.
Lastly, there's a little 7" long Stanley No.220.
Obviously there's a lot of knowledge and expertise on hand planes on our site. Comments gratefully received.:icon_thum.
I probably should have posted this separately to not get in Alan's way, so maybe a PM response would be better.
Don
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