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Up for your consideration is an outstanding Stanley #5 Type 11 hand plane. I believe this is an early model of the type 11 as it has the short front knob and the brass barrel nuts. Sometime in the type 11 run(1910-1918) Stanley switched over to the high knob and hour glass shaped brass nuts. The Japanning was a little spotty on this plane so I stripped it off and re-Japanned it using Stanley's factory recipe and baked it on low heat 5 times. I have also sharpened the iron going through the grits up to 8000 and it is razor sharp. I have flattened the sole and lapped the lever cap and the chip breaker so they fit tight to the iron. The beautiful dark Brazlian rosewood is in perfect shape and show their original patina.
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Selling since November 2024
With over 76 years of life experience and a passion for woodworking, I’ve spent decades collecting, restoring, and working with antique hand tools, mostly hand planes . I'm an Army Vet. (1967-1969) and married with 2 children. I'm also a avid gardener. I have a degree in Forestry from S.I.U. although I only worked in the industry for 6 weeks. I'm retired from the coal mines and also the Post Office. I live in Southern Illinois near Carbondale. I love to hunt and fish. I live on 30 with a 9 acre strip mine lake in front of the house. My work shop includes a Delta Unisaw , a Grizzley 17" band saw and a DeWalt 735 planer. I have many hand planes including a very nice Stanley #2 type 7
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