They can do things a router cant, like cut a nice profile 5 or more from the edge of a board. The stanley 45 can look a little complex and intimidating at first glance. January 26, 1880 it is believed that the remainder of the defiance plane inventory was sold off and no additional planes completely matching the defiance design were subsequently manufactured. A history and descriptive inventory by alvin sellens author, jens j. I sold a stanley moulding plane that looked very much like your no. Bill shows the basic parts of the combination plane and how to adjust them. Includes an edition of 55 plane and how to use it originally published 1914.
How to use a stanley 45 combination plane to cut grooves. In principle it is similar to a plow plane, but the addition of a second skate on a sliding section gives. I let a box of various shaped moulding plane irons go with it. Very little info about how to actually use it, though.
Four decades of rules, levels, trysquares, planes, and other stanley tools and hardware. The stanley fortyfive combination plane by david e. The stanley universal plane was introduced in 1897 and stayed in production until 1962. The plane body is complete and in good working condition reflecting its age. Probably the best book ever written on these planes, and a ton of useful info. I weighed it on our postal scale against a stanley no. Unfollow stanley 45 plane cutters to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Dave heckels book also doesnt differentiate the 3409 as anything special. Two sets of arms are furnished, one set, 4x inches and the other 8 inches long. Its heavier than the companys small plow plane natch, but light enough to not tire me out. The stanley 45 combination plane was one of stanleys most popular planes, in production from 1884 to 1962. William duffield, on the cohansey i dont think it makes any difference in this particular case. Grizzley your plane looks to be in great condition.
Its full of stanley tools, when they were made, and information on them. Here we have a copy of david e heckel s book the stanley fortyfive combination plane, seven planes in one. Lots of information about the creation and evolution of the 45, including how to determine the age of the tool and to assign it a type. Unlike wooden molding planes, which could cut only a single profile and so had to be stockpiled by the trunkful, the 55, a single. And a little help from the stanley fortyfive combination plane. Another good source besides patrick leaches website, are the old manuals that came with the planes. It is interesting that if one were to develop a similarfeatured plane today, the design would probably look not too much different than the stanley no. A lot of the complexity is simply screws and wing nuts which are used to lock a piece in place. He sells them on ebay, and if you want, i can give you his contact info. Dave heckel has an excellent book just on 45 planes, and their various types. I dont have a 3409, im trying to resist the sargent transitional temptation but im pretty certain its a normal 45 degrees.
More than 20 design changes over the years allow collectors to date most 45s to within a couple of years of their manufacture. Stanley 45 combination plane high quality digitally printed reprint of the 1920 manual. Dave sells the book as well as his stanley 45 book on ebay. This is a very clean copy that has been signed by the author. The war finish was introduced due to restrictions on materials during the war. Both planes have very similar parts and similar extra parts such as the extra cutters. Stanley 45 combination plane manual old tools, tools. Planes with this finish which are seen today show the plane with a dull grey look all over it. This is the last available full tool guide done by john walter.
Christoffersen designer the second must have for the stanley collector. Bill anderson shows how to properly use a stanley 45 combination plane to cut a simple groove for use in a dovetail box or many other uses. Plane as a plow, seader or filletster, to gauge the distance from the cutter to the edge of the board. Explode view shows the various parts and the original stanley part numbers. There is another plane that has the same number designation as this one. Body is chrome plated and features a rosewood handle. Ploughing grooves using a simpler stanley paul sellers blog. I enjoy using this plane but i did very quickly discover 2 things that were critical to performance. Extruded in long lengths in shaped sections meant a 12 foot length of alluminium could be chopped to length and refined by milling to receive cutters depth stops guide rods. It was named the universal plane as it was designed not only to do the symmetrical cuts of the stanley 45 but also all the asymmetrical cuts of other complex moulding planes. All replies on sargent planesinformation not in heckels 2nd ed. A combination plane is one that can be fitted with different irons, or cutters, as stanley called them, and be adjusted for a particular cut. Shows basic use, regular cutters as well as the special cutters. Its 186 pages are packed with useful information gleaned from years of davids studying the stanley 45.
I bought a plane from wwii era and it came with a box of cutters from 1882 era. The most interesting 1080 listed is the 19491953 version. The book is nicely done by a friend and fellow mwtca collector. This is stanleys most famous and popular combination plane. My plane had a peice broken on it which rendered is useless. Antique ornate no 45 stanley hand plane, antique tool, wood working no 45 stanley hand planer, hand plane stanley, orante hand plane, planer spiritwoodsgiftbox 5 out.
If you are using,collecting, or simply interested in old planes, this book is a must own. Woodworking planes woodworking projects old tools manual prints link decor wings tools. All replies on sargent planesinformation not in heckels. Heckel removing the pins to actually save the handle is going to be a chore. Produced from 1899 until as late as 1962, this majestic contraption was touted as a planing mill within itself, capable of cutting any molding profile imaginable. The stanley 45 plane was also equipped with spurs for cross grain work and a depth stop to assist in setting the depth of cut. The stanley 45 plane was made between 1882 and the 1960s and many of the parts are interchangable. Email to friends share on facebook opens in a new window or tab share on twitter opens in a new window or tab share on facebook opens in a new window or tab share on twitter. The stanley 30 threeblade plough plane stanley made a series of less complex planes by shifting from cast ferrous metals to alluminium in the 60s.
Includes an introduction by ken roberts, copies of patent documents, promotional material and reprints two stanleypublished guides to the no. It is a fantastic plane to use and one that every serious woodworker should own. This listing is for an invaluable book written on the stanley 45 plane by david heckel in 2002. Cutter sets range from 18 to 22 for earlier models workhorse of the combination planes, still good enough for just about every job your wife might throw at you. Here we have a copy of david e heckels book the stanley fortyfive combination plane, seven planes in one. If you want to learn more about the 45, i d recommend the stanley forty five combination plane, by david heckel. The record 405 multi plane was built in competition with the stanley 45 multi plane. The only difference between type 1 and type 2 was changes in the casting of the fence. This book is signed by the author and will in time become a collectible in itself.
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