A Russian “Copy” of a Stanley No.1
When these small planes appear for sale online, they’re almost always described as a “Russian copy of a Stanley No.1.”
Geoff
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A Russian No.4 Copy
It seems that no matter where in the world you look, a copy of the ubiquitous Stanley No.4 was sure to appear in the lineup of metal bench planes.
A Russian Sextet
Amongst my collection of woodworking tools, I have six different planes of Russian origin.
Chopsticks
Kakuri brand Hira-Kanna with a 42mm blade, along with a chopstick-making jig and six jarrah blanks ready to be turned into pairs of chopsticks.
Too Good a Buy to Ignore
Just when I was telling myself it was time to rein in the plane buying I found 4 Japanese planes for just $25 in total.
Japanese Planes vs Western Planes
A comparison of Japanese Kanna vs Western Planes (not my own work). A prelude to the next post.
A. Murray’s Toolbox
A snapshot of a tradesman’s kit from another era - toolbox & 49 wooden planes.
A Marketplace Surprise: The Mathieson 9B Plough Plane
A Facebook Marketplace purchase turns out to be excellent value, and then opens the door to a major buy.
A Large User-Made Cooper’s Croze
Obtaining a large Cooper's Croze led me to finding out more about how they are used.
More Surprises from the $10 Plane Haul
Pair of planes where owners stamp covers the makers mark on one made it hard to confirm they were a matched pair.
5 Planes, $10, & 225 Years of History
I hit the jackpot, planes with a backstory that were around 225 years old and still in excellent condition.
Chance Son & Co Molding Planes
While cleaning up a recent batch of molding planes, I stumbled upon two marked with a name I didn’t recognise: CHANCE SON & CO.