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Title: Bailey Planes
Post by: SteveA on December 18, 2018, 11:56:41 am
I had the # 7 - joiners plane and the # 3 box plane but last week picked up the # 5 Smooth plane - great tools - if you go to estate sales they give them away
Playing with these images - let me know if it works

https://ibb.co/2Z7w4Yz

https://ibb.co/2h4YpVg
Title: Re: Bailey Planes
Post by: baileyuph on December 21, 2018, 05:33:56 am
Never heard of those planes - why they look like a very professional tool -- plus a look of art.  Beautiful
tools. 

I wonder how old they are - their origin?

Doyle
Title: Re: Bailey Planes
Post by: SteveA on December 21, 2018, 06:49:28 am
I think they are from the first quarter of the 20th century.  They are Stanley / Bailey planes.  Really good quality - Bailey was a tool designer and Stanley purchased the patents from him.  All three planes say Stanley - Bailey.  Anyway comparable quality new planes from a company like Lie Nielsen are in the $ 300.00 range each.  Two of my planes I paid $ 5.00 each - the large joiner was a gift from a mentor woodworker. Estate sales are a great place to find these gems.
SA
Title: Re: Bailey Planes
Post by: Mojo on December 24, 2018, 08:11:48 pm
I inherited 2 of the Stanley planes from my grandfather - 1 large and 1 medium. They are amazing. Hard to find that quality now days.

Mojo