7 minTechnologyTraut's Patent Hollow and Round PlaneIn my last post I described a nice little curved bottom block plane made by Justus Traut that dated from 1897-1902. We know that Traut...
4 minTechnologyFrom the Stanley Model Shop, Installment #2, A Round Bottom Block PlaneMany of the tools from the Stanley Rule & Level Company Model Shop are marked with a number placed on the tool with white paint. This...
3 minCollectingCollecting Obsolete Surveying InstrumentsWritten and submitted by Ron Blauch The electronic age brought about tremendous revolution in so many industries. One of the most...
5 minCollectingAn Unusual Nickel Plated Stanley #2 With a Chamfered SoleI'll readily admit it, I'm a "tool collector". I'm fascinated with all kinds of tools, but learned early on that I had to focus my...
8 minCollectingThe 45th Brown International Antique Tool Auction by John G. WellsThis was the first Brown International Antique Tool Auction that was managed and put on by Jim Gehring, the new owner of Brown Auction...
2 minTechnologyStanley Handyman H104 'Ready-Edge' Smoothing PlaneHave you ever used a Gillette disposable razor cartridge and thought to yourself -- "Why don't they do this with a bench plane? It would...