May 29, 201313 yr While prowling around in several Antique stores last week I ran across several "Worth" hand planes. At one store there must have been six or more on the shelf. I have done several google and bing searches and was just courteous as to who made them. I have seen a few post that says they are good paper weights. I have seen a few post of ones that were restored. I also saw one listed on eBay for 9.95 and didn't get any bids. So I am just curious as to who mad them? John MoodySite AdministratorJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
May 29, 201313 yr Usually made for a company by the initials P&SW, and some times called PEXTO.     About like Shipleigh over in St. Louie.   Big hardware supplier.  Tend to have pressed steel frogs, rather than cast iron ones.    PARPLUS was another of their brand names.      Some aren't that bad.     I think I have refurbbed one or two.   Again, this company was from the Boston, MA area.a Worth #4, 2" wide iron, but a LONG body. Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...
May 29, 201313 yr Author Steve, I did see one the with PEXTO stamped on it. I'm trying to remember but I think it was on the iron. I did notice they seemed heavy. John MoodySite AdministratorJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
May 29, 201313 yr Saw John Morris' post on Facebook. Maybe you have seen these..http://www.supertool.com/http://www.antique-used-tools.com/http://www.handplane.com/http://www.amazon.com/Handplane-Book-Garrett-Hack/dp/1561587125http://home.comcast.net/~rexmill/planes101/typing/typing.htmhttp://homepages.sover.net/~nichael/nlc-wood/stanref-num.htmlhttp://timetestedtools.wordpress.com/2012/08/10/sargent-planes-by-the-numberwith-pictures/http://www.record-planes.com/http://hyperkitten.com/tools/stanley_bench_plane/start_flowchart.php#Types%201-20Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
May 29, 201313 yr Author Thanks for the links Lew. I had already run across several of those but not all of them. Lewis Kauffman said:Saw John Morris' post on Facebook. Maybe you have seen these.. http://www.supertool.com/ http://www.antique-used-tools.com/ http://www.handplane.com/ http://www.amazon.com/Handplane-Book-Garrett-Hack/dp/1561587125 http://home.comcast.net/~rexmill/planes101/typing/typing.htm http://homepages.sover.net/~nichael/nlc-wood/stanref-num.html http://timetestedtools.wordpress.com/2012/08/10/sargent-planes-by-t... http://www.record-planes.com/ http://hyperkitten.com/tools/stanley_bench_plane/start_flowchart.ph... Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
May 29, 201313 yr You MIGHT try a company called Peck, Stow & Wilcox.     They may have just made that plane.They can be made to work, though... Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...
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