Stanley #45 from 1889 gets a new box

Beautyful box for a nice candy, keep your good work up

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Very cool tool and box.

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

I like those older #45. Type 2 or 3 ? Jappaned and floral pattern on the side.

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Nice. I do like the box idea. Right now I am just getting a box for the blades done out of poplar. I will get it up this weekend.

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Yes. It’s the type 3. Japanned with the floral pattern on the side. Great looking tool, but it is finicky to adjust, and then is prone to slipping slowly out of adjustment when you are not looking.

If someone is looking for a user plane, I recommend one of later versions of the 45 that has the notch in the pins and a threaded depth adjuster for setting the blade.

-- When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone. Let it be such work as our descendants will thank us for

The original blade box from the late 1800s that I have is just a board with a very deep groove cut down the middle of it (about four inches or so) for the blades to rest in. The left and right edge of that groove is plugged with a thin slice of wood.

-- When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone. Let it be such work as our descendants will thank us for

Mine came in a stinky old cardboard box. You just inspired me to “upgrade” it. Thanks.

I officially like you. I just wish I could see your 45 better! It’s a lovely box for a lovely tool. I manufacture reasons to break out the 45 and with your collection of cutters, I bet you do too!

-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog

Way cool. Nice box, and really nice plane. Good Score on ebay

-- Gary, Little River,SC I've Learned that the Lord didn't do it all in one day and neither can I

cool tools need cool storage box

-- I am not so rich to buy cheap tools.

I’m sure that lovely old plane will sleep a lot better in its new “bed”, especially when you make the “mattress” frame to hold it snugly while it slumbers. Even better is the fact that it took part in building its own home. Excellent job.

-- The nicer the nice, the higher the price!

Kudos on building the beautiful new box. How about some sort of foam pad to stop the sliding? It’d help your centenarian to sleep much better when you turn out the lights too!

I was supposed to build boxes for all my old planes for a long while now…this was the kick in the pants i needed to get started…thanx a lot and good job. I’m sure the plane is a lot happier now:)

-- Measure Twice Cut Once -- It's a lot easier to cut more off than it is to cut MORON.

Nice box and plane – I have a SW vintage #45 that needs a home, too. Plan is to make a custom drawer in a to-be-built cabinet that’ll hold it under the bench. I really love the mitred dovetail joints – how hard is that to do? Haven’t tried…

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Great project, nice box, and really cool old router plane, must come in real handy. Looks like it sets up easy, thanks for sharing

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