The Stanley No. 3 Smooth Plane was produced between 1867 and 1984. It was also made with a corrugated sole known as the No. 3C.
Stanley Bailey No. 3 Plane
It measures 8″ long and has a 1 3/4″ cutter. It was made of cast iron with a rosewood handle and knob. It had Japanned finish.
The No. 3 plane was a general purpose bench plane used as a smoothing plane but smaller and lighter than the more common No. 4 plane. It’s smaller, lighter size made it ideal for jointer work with one hand and small projects and short stock.
The Stanley No. 3C corrugated bottom plane was preferred for working on woods containing resins and oils. Like all corrugated bottom planes, there was less friction making the plane glide easier over the surface of the wood.
Stanley smooth planes were made from the finest grey iron castings with sides and bottom machined smooth and true. As of the 1958 models, the planes were fully adjustable. The opening of the mouth could be made wider or narrower as coarse or fine work required and the cutter could be adjusted for the thickness and evenness of shaving. The handles and knobs were made of rosewood.
A sliding T bevel is a useful tools for setting and transferring angles. This is a sample of a pair of rosewood and brass sliding t-bevels. One is seven inches long and the larger one is eleven inches. Both have rosewood handles with solid brass edge treatments. The smaller one uses a turn button to … Read more
Manufactured between 1899-1902 Characteristics that define a Stanley Type 8 Jack Plane Other Type 8 Features on This Plane Pictures of the Stanley No. 5 Jack Plane Type 8 Reconditioning Process The following work was done to recondition this plane. BODY – All Japanned areas have been cleaned with a brush and light solvent. The … Read more
This is a Stanley No. 4 Smooth Plane Type 20 in production during the years 1962 to 1967. Indicators of a Type 20 Plane Other No. Plane Characteristics The plane body measures 9 inches long and the cutter is 2 inches wide. The body of this plane is painted blue, not the black jappaning of … Read more
Made in England This is a Stanley “Bailey” No. 3 Plane probably a Type 17. I believe this included a composition handle and tall front knob with steel nuts at the top, not brass. It does not have a patent date on the body but it does include “Bailey” behind the front knob and “Made … Read more
