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Originally I tagged this on to @steven newman thread HERE, but decided best not to hi-jack his topic which has much good info and he had (2) Craftsman 3270's (Sargent 79's) shown in that. Since I had acquired two of the planes also in the past year, I started to do some research. This thread is the result mostly. Anyways, hope someone finds it useful. I think the actual number (Craftsman) is a 3720 Deluxe Rabbit Plane Not sure if it was preceded by characters, but I've found no evidence supporting that. Craftsman first began using the trademark on the left. ~1927 through either 1931 or 1932. My 1931 PDF copy of the Craftsman Hand Tool catalog still shows this style logo. The 1933 shows a transition to the logo on the right. I've found evidence that logo was used from ~1930-1950. However, the Craftsman 1954 Tool Catalog does show use of the logo on/in the catalog pages and on some hand tools but not all. Additionally, the badge appears to be transitioning to a new version of the oval badge beginning in 1949 shown in that Hand Tool catalog. This lettering (logo badge) is consistent in script with the above right sans the long underline from the C. Based on my best guess looking at lots of sites and old hand tool catalogs, this lettering came in around the mid/late 1930's and may have been used to about 1950. Speculation on my part, perhaps Sargent was unable to exactly replicate the C-underline or maybe cost was a factor. IDK? Both blades have the letters BL, indicating Sargent (not Stanley) is the maker. BL is hard to see in above left, but the top of BL is just visible under the knurl lever cap bolt and more visible in the next picture. Another difference between the two is the iron cap retaining bolt. The older (left) used a knurled head bolt whereas the later version used a simple thumbscrew type bolt. There is only one other major difference between the two shown in the next two pictures. The earliest version used a "three Legged/Edged" spur; seen at bottom just to the right of the depth stop vertical groove. Later versions used a six edge/point spur which I think not only gave more edge life but also can be positioned as such to slightly vary the cut depth of the spur. They obviously are not interchangeable between plane bodies. Later versions of this plane were sold as Craftsman Model 107-37039. It was similar in design to the Stanley 78 Those planes either had a gray or later green painted body versus black japanning like the above. There also is/was a model 3730 but I haven't found any exact pictures of it yet. Millers-Falls sold a model 85 similar in ways to the Sargent 79 as well as the Stanley 78. Internet Pictures of original 3720 & 3730 boxes. Thanks for looking...
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Rust Hunting today, so not too much was done on the Pine Table. All the legs have eight "flats" four at the top, and four near the feet, mostly rough sawn, too. Clamped each leg up, and smoothed each flat, using the Little Guys The low angle one mostly. The square areas on each leg, like where an apron will go, were smoothed out. Do one side, release the vise, rotate, and repeat. The Knuckle cap was used a few times, as well. Nice change of pace from them big old Jack planes. A Wards #78 had snuck out of the Tool Chest, too. The one in back of the crowd. That orange thing is the Handyman after a clean up. But why the 78? Well I clamp an apron blank to the bench top. Set the fence and depth stop on the 78 and run it back and forth a few times. Then use the VIXEN rasp to clean up a finished tenon. Takes longer to clamp it up, than the make one. Might get the long aprons done tomorrow? We'll see...
