Chapter 2: The Mythical Stanley Bailey Corrugated Long Number 2
The second chapter in the series highlight Stanley No 2 planes and their evolution over 80 years of production
An In-depth Study of Number Two Bailey Hand Planes Chapter One: The Long and Short of It
This is the first in a series of articles, published in no particular order over the next several months, dedicated to number 2 size Bailey
Which Came First - Chicken or the Egg? (or Mr. Shaw vs. Mr. Schade)
Sargent No 7 Shaw's Patent 7 3/4” X L 1 7/8”; W, 2 lb 6 oz; 1.078kg If you know much about bench planes you are undoubtedly familiar with...
What's in a Name?
Since my investment in No. 2 planes began a couple years ago I've learned a number of things among which is the fact that they vary...
The Brazilian Rosewood Dilemma
Reasoning behind repairing old original rosewood totes and knobs.
"Sharp enough to shave the hair off a flea's leg" is sharp enough for me (or plane iro
Now I'm going to start out with a disclaimer: "I am in no way an expert in the area in which I'm about to bloviate". If you want expert...
The Mystery of Stanley Canada
I search for old planes where ever I happen to be and recently on a trip to the far north, (Canada and Alaska) I found a couple in some...
User Ready? (The Rant Zone)
I recently had an experience with an eBay buyer who was "disappointed" with a plane that he'd purchased from me through eBay. If you've...
Stanley's Junk
For over 150 years Stanley made some of the best and as a result, most popular tools in the US. The Bailey design, still used by...
Of Planes and Politicians (An apolitical comparative)
Whew. Now that this crazy election is over, we can all go back to being friends again...or can we? I'm sure the voters on the losing...
