I was at an estate auction this morning, where some woodworking tools
were sold. Planes were going for $20 and less, a set of 6 rip/cross-cut
saws for $45, etc.

Well, there was a larger plane, about the size of a Stanley 7 or 8,
which sold for $190. I don't remember much about it, other than it
wasn't a Stanley, and it had a mushroom shaped knob - that is, the knob
widened to at least twice (3x?) the diameter of it base, and was
flattened on top, rather than a spherical shape. It was not close to
pristine condition.

Anyone know what it could have been?

Knob on the Veritas #6 is like that.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...98&cat=1,41182
Low angle jack plane too:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...08&cat=1,41182

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Yeah, that's close, but this plane looked quite old/abused.

Wish I had looked a bit harder at it, to know what it was.

Thanks!


AAvK wrote:
Knob on the Veritas #6 is like that.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...98&cat=1,41182
Low angle jack plane too:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...08&cat=1,41182

"B. Lerner" wrote in news:de6dnb4PsfcC2ITfRVn-
:

Yeah, that's close, but this plane looked quite old/abused.

Wish I had looked a bit harder at it, to know what it was.

Thanks!


AAvK wrote:
Knob on the Veritas #6 is like that.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...98&cat=1,41182
Low angle jack plane too:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...08&cat=1,41182


Those Veritas handplanes are new and spiffy designs.

One really useful site is authored and maintained by Patrick Leach, wRecker
of great antiquity, and dealer in vintage iron.

http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan0a.html

At that price, it's likely either something collectible, or at least
thought to be.

Patriarch,
a satisfied customer

"B. Lerner" wrote in news:8oKdnRZqTdVmrYTfRVn-
:

Well, there was a larger plane, about the size of a Stanley 7 or 8,
which sold for $190. I don't remember much about it, other than it
wasn't a Stanley, and it had a mushroom shaped knob - that is, the knob
widened to at least twice (3x?) the diameter of it base, and was
flattened on top, rather than a spherical shape. It was not close to
pristine condition.

Sounds like it might have been a Union. They made a line of metal
planes in sizes 2 thru 7 which more or less tracked the Stanley
line (I beleive they're generally a little larger). Dunno if they
made a #8. The knob is noticably larger & flatter than a Stanley
low knob, on my #6 it's almost as wide as the body of the plane.

As far as I know they're not especially collectable (altho you
don't see many of them), so if it was a Union I have no idea
why it went for $190.

John