September 19, 201312 yr I thought it might be neat if we started a Throw Back Thursday here on the Patriot Woodworker. Pick one tool each Thursday from your shop and highlight it. Show us a picture of too and tell us how old and when you got and what you did to restore it if you restored it. Even if you haven't yet started the restore if you want to highlight it one week that will be great. Doesn't even have to be the oldest tool in the shop, just something you would like to share with the group. Keep it to one tool each week and we will get a walk through time with these threads. So come on and join me. I'll will kick it off with one I have shown before, but we got to start somewhere. This is a Shelton No. 4 hand plane and this is what it looked like when I found it in Nashville, TN. Shelton was originally a basket company in Columbia Connecticut founded in 1862. Sometime later it was sold to Abraham Lavietes who moved it to Shelton Connecticut sometime in 1911. They were making baskets from hand drawn oak and ash. Most of them were made for industrial use by manufacturers, farmers and oystermen. The company did well and grew and they expanded and created a division called Shelton Plane and Tool Company. Cornelius J. MacAller had been granted its first patent in 1933 for a different style adjustment feature on a metal hand plane. Production of these planes began somewhere around 1931 or 1932. They were sold through Speigle Catalog. Stanley bought their plane manufacturing in 1952. They produced other items but we will discuss them at a later time. These planes are not considered huge collector or user models because of the adjustment mechanism. However, I like it just because it is different that most planes out there and think it shows some different thinking and thinking outside the box. All I did to this one was cleaned everything off, waxed the metal surface, nob and tote and polished the brass adjustment screws. So there you have our first Throw Back Thursday tool. Now how about the rest of you sharing one of your throw back items. John MoodySite AdministratorJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
September 19, 201312 yr Cool idea, John! I'll see what I can find for next week! Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!
September 19, 201312 yr John, I misplaced my..................................................................................................................................Rock. Â Larry Old Woodworking Machinery Forum Host
September 19, 201312 yr John, I had to grab one of my favorites not because I use it a lot but I'm featuring it because of who used it. here's ,my grandfather's #24 Stanley that was well used when I got it. My grandfather passed in 1974 and I keep it right next to my father's Stanly and someday these two plus my Stanley will go to my son. The plane still works well but admittedly needs sharpened.   Ron DudelstonSite AdministratorAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
September 19, 201312 yr Author Okay, Lew or jump in any time this week. We will start a new one next week. Lewis Kauffman said: Cool idea, John! I'll see what I can find for next week! Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!
September 19, 201312 yr Author Larry, it is the third rock from the sun! Larry Buskirk said: John, I misplaced my..................................................................................................................................Rock. Â Larry Old Woodworking Machinery Forum Host
September 19, 201312 yr Author Wow Ron, I am glad you put that up here. It has an awesome patina to it and looks great. Do you know if your grandfather got it new or got it from someone or was it passed down to him? I like it. Ron Dudelston said: John, I had to grab one of my favorites not because I use it a lot but I'm featuring it because of who used it. here's ,my grandfather's #24 Stanley that was well used when I got it. My grandfather passed in 1974 and I keep it right next to my father's Stanly and someday these two plus my Stanley will go to my son. The plane still works well but admittedly needs sharpened.   Ron DudelstonSite AdministratorAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
September 19, 201312 yr John, No, it's the one that's supposed to be between my ears. Larry Old Woodworking Machinery Forum HostJohn Moody said: Larry, it is the third rock from the sun! Larry Buskirk said: John MoodySite AdministratorJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
September 19, 201312 yr As usual John, I'm clueless.Ron DudelstonSite AdministratorAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
September 19, 201312 yr Author Well here a little information on it. The Superior Works: Patrick's Blood and Gore Planes #21 - #37 #24 Smooth plane 8"L (9"L 1922 on), 2"W, 2 7/8lbs, 1870-1943. The increase of this plane's length to 9" in 1922 probably reflects the demise of the #23, which probably should have come equipped with a 2" wide iron in the first place. It took Stanley nearly 50 years to realize this. So they stopped making it in 1943. Is this plane the 8" or 9" version?John MoodySite AdministratorJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
September 21, 201312 yr Wonderful idea John, let me see if I can find something! I do have my old Walker Turner DP in mid restoration, since about 2 years ago!!!! Does that count! John MorrisThe Patriot Woodworker
September 21, 201312 yr 8" John John Moody said:Well here a little information on it. The Superior Works: Patrick's Blood and Gore Planes #21 - #37 #24 Smooth plane 8"L (9"L 1922 on), 2"W, 2 7/8lbs, 1870-1943. The increase of this plane's length to 9" in 1922 probably reflects the demise of the #23, which probably should have come equipped with a 2" wide iron in the first place. It took Stanley nearly 50 years to realize this. So they stopped making it in 1943. Is this plane the 8" or 9" version?John MoodySite AdministratorJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.comI
September 21, 201312 yr Author Well you now know it was made between 1870 and 1922. Ron Dudelston said:8" John John Moody said: Ron DudelstonSite AdministratorAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
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