For Sale: Stanley Bedrock 605 Smoother -- Type 14

what is the asking price?

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Looks like a nice plane. I have a 605 with a hock blade and it is a sweet plane.

Don, current price is $15 with a reserve.

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wow. It must have been a long day. I didn’t even notice the link.

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Nice plane. Now $40’ish with reserve unmet.

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

I think that you may be correct about the front knob. If I am not mistaken, the Bedrock planes (at least the number 7 that I had) had a shorter and fatter front knob as opposed to the taller ones like yours has. For your true collectors which are the ones that will drive up the price, that will impact it’s value. However, it would have not affect whatsoever on it’s value as a user. It looks to be in good shape and the ones with square sides like you have tend to be more valuablee than the later ones that had rounded sides like the bailey planes did. Still, yours is the 605 which, while of some value simply due to being a bedrock, is not as valuable as some because the 605 and 604 sizes were very common. Good luck selling it. I hope it ends up in the hands of someone who will appreciate and use and care for it properly. A tool like that should not be istting on a shelf collecting dust.

Doc

-- Hey, woodworking ain't brain surgery. Just do something and keep trying till you get it. Doc