Dad's wood planes | Dad's Tools

[@Rougrou1597]

Been awhile I learned a valuable lesson silver works great at gun shows and Surplus stores

[@oldchunkofcoal8035]

The thin shavings and the sounds hand planes makes is so satisfying. Not much of a expert in them though.

[@timothymallon]

I can tell you a little about your great grandfather's wooden plane. It's either a "try plane" or a "jointer". Definitely not a smoother. A smoother is much shorter, like your Buck Brothers plane. The wood is most likely beech. It doesn't really matter if it's domestic or European. Both work pretty much the same. It was one of the most common woods on those wooden planes. As far as whether he made it himself or not, I can't say. The pattern of this plane is very common and major manufacturers have been using it for a couple hundred years. The best way to tell is to look at the front of the plane, on the nose. See if there is a "maker's mark" on it. It will usually say something along the lines of Union Tool Co. or maybe Kenewa Tool, or something else. If you see your great grandfather's name in it, it will usually be on the heel if he didn't make it. The nose is generally where the maker goes. That doesnt mean he couldn't put his name anywhere. It just means that its common practice to follow that rule. The plane iron and chip breaker may be of a different brand entirely. Those brands can vary as well.

[@DadsKnives]

Thanks for the information!

[@BullThePaladin]

Even his other collections are knife based.