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Some months back I was out picking and ran across this Stanley No 46 Dado and Plow Plane at a yard sale. It looked to be in pretty good condition with no cracks or breaks. This Combination plane was made from 1874 to 1942. The early versions were japanned. They were similar to the No.45 but with fewer blades and the blades were ground straight across and skewed. This one only had the blade that was in it and as I have learned, that is usually the case. If you can find extra blades they will usually cost more than the plane. The handle and knob were Rosewood. As you can see, it appears someone made a new knob for this one, but the handle is Rosewood. As with the No.45 it has a floral motif early on. The number was a little hard to read when I found it. Almost looks like it was ground off. Either that or it had a hard life as it looks like it was hammered on or dropped. But all in all it is a nice plane and will fit nicely in the display cabinet. I believe I have an extra Rosewood knob I can put on it to bring it back a little closer to original. I just love finding these!
