Yes sir!  For two bucks I'd say the price was right.

Jim C.   

Quote from: Jim C. on December 18, 2025, 06:43:14 AMHey Yadda,

Thanks for posting in the thread.  Without going into too much detail, the Stanley "Cordovan era" planes were probably not up to the standards hand plane users were accustomed to from years past.  I'm pretty sure you already knew that, but if you're at an estate/garage sale and a plane is sitting there waiting to be purchased, what the heck!  It's no fun leaving empty handed provided the price is right.  You could clean your new plane up, sharpen the iron and probably get some acceptable results with it, as long as you're using the plane in the proper scenario. Once again, thanks for posting and staying with the thread all these years. Now that I'm here, I guess you motivated me to possibly feature another plane.  I've been very busy out in the shop, but I'll try to get something posted sooner than later.   

Jim C.

The price was right.  $2.

Here's one of my latest projects.  It's a bistro table my wife designed. There was a lot of work to be done with various hand planes and spoke shaves.

Jim C.

Hey Yadda,

Thanks for posting in the thread.  Without going into too much detail, the Stanley "Cordovan era" planes were probably not up to the standards hand plane users were accustomed to from years past.  I'm pretty sure you already knew that, but if you're at an estate/garage sale and a plane is sitting there waiting to be purchased, what the heck!  It's no fun leaving empty handed provided the price is right.  You could clean your new plane up, sharpen the iron and probably get some acceptable results with it, as long as you're using the plane in the proper scenario. Once again, thanks for posting and staying with the thread all these years. Now that I'm here, I guess you motivated me to possibly feature another plane.  I've been very busy out in the shop, but I'll try to get something posted sooner than later.   

Jim C.

Here is mine marked only "Made in England".
-Don

welcome to the forums.  pictures always welcome.   Snowy Ohio here...

Thank you.   Had a problem before visit to kids and it's all working when i get back!  Hope you have a safe and merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

This wrench is very similar to the Fitzall wrenches.

At a local estate sale I was offered all the tools in a rolling tool box for $20.  The wrenches in the box  are an eclectic group of wrenches. The large DOE wrench near the top is a machine maintenance wrench for a brake machine from Dries and Krumb.  Craftsman, Fairmount, Duro Chrome, Indestro, and Hexo round out the lot.

This may be the star buy from this weekend's estate sale. This is a Stanley 9 1/2 block plane from the Stanley Cordovan Era.  Manufactured between 1968 and 1981, this block plane is all original. 

The 9 1/2 is neat because it has an adjustable mouth.  The mouth size is controlled by the lever on the front knob.