What? A #5 with bright orange plastic knob and tote!

Sweet find on the 5 1/2. I shudder to think what I paid for mine. Cant wait to see it all Don’ed up. Happy father’s day.

Don what a great day you had. Nice finds and some are even BRIGHT ;)
I have to say I have never seen a plane with corrugated sides. Weird.
Thanks for sharing.

-- Superdav "No matter where you go - there you are." http://chiselandforge.com

Way to go Don! I too am curious about that corrugated side.

By the way, have you tried getting professional help for your hand plan sickness? Just wondering ‘cause I think I may have the same disease.

-- Sweeping up sawdust in Texas

Don, I have a similar Craftsman my dad gave me. I’ve never really tried it out, but it’s quite heavy, and the fit and finish on it are quite good. Who knows…. maybe it’s a user!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

this is for all of sick plane acquiring wood workers, ive already extended the offer to charlie, but i never heard anything back, so i give the same offer to you, ill give you my address so you can rid yourself of all of these planes you just DONT need… and i will re distribute them to the poor and needy jocks of the world who might not even own a plane…....so i do you a service and you do the others a service…its good all the way around…pm me and ill give you my address, and i shall lighten your burdens and start you on the path to healing…....no thanks necessary …grizzman

-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']

well its official, you have jumped off the deep end. buying planes you may never use, in original boxes and with plastic totes.. I can forward you the address of a good doctor that may be able to help you..the first step in the healing process is admitting that you have a problem.. repeat after me ” I don’t need anymore planes”
I am a planeaholic..There now don’t you feel better already.. Papa

-- Papa@papaswoodworking.com

Grizz I don’t own any planes. (wink wink)

-- Superdav "No matter where you go - there you are." http://chiselandforge.com

I can’t read a word you wrote, Grizz. Are you talking to me? :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Don, you bought a plane in it’s original box AND you have no plans to use it? Does that mean you are now a . . . (gasp) . . . collector?

-- "The U.S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself." -- Benjamin Franklin

Nice finds, Don! Hey, was that #5 repaired with J&B Weld? And that Craftsman #4, perhaps those cheek corrugations serve the same purpose in a chute boeard that sole corrugations serve in conventional planing?
wow, congrats on adding some nifty planes to your collection! ps.. that orange… is it TRW Chevrolet engine block orange???

-- Einstein: "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." I'm Poopiekat!!

I don’t know how you can keep restoring plane after plane after plane Don. I mean I did a few braces, but then I was fed up restoring braces. I did a few backsaws, but then I was fed up restoring backsaws. Don’t you ever feel like you’ve had enough? Why don’t you turn your talents to other hand tool restorations? I mean really Don, PLASTIC KNOBS AND TOTES!!! I can only think that you’re just trying to fill up that new plane wall as fast as possible. :-)

-- Andy -- Old Chinese proverb say: If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it.

Andy, I’ve restored a few braces, but then I was fed up restoring braces. I did a few backsaws, but then I was fed up restoring backsaws, I’ve done a few hand saws, I did a cj7 once, several military rifles, houses, barns, motorcycles, vises. See a trend here? Most of these won’t be a permanent fixture on the wall, but hopefully in someones tool box who will use them as they should be used. Whats next?

poopiekat, I’m not sure what that #5 was welded with. I didn’t look that close. I really only wanted the cap, and the sweatheart blade was an added bonus.

JayT, I think I stepped in collector territory a while ago. I can say I have a sickness, or I can say I’m a collector. Collector just sounds better.

And I look at it this way, total for the day was around $35, including the $15 for the craftsman. The #5 1/2 will be worth more than that.

Next week end is the Round Lake Flea market. Its where I bought my 604 last year. Nope, not ready to stop yet!

-- There is nothing like the sound of a well tuned hand plane. - http://timetestedtools.wordpress.com (timetestedtools at hotmail dot c0m)

Sweet, just the #5.5 was worth what you paid for all of them

-- Mauricio - Woodstock, GA - "Confusion is the Womb of Learning, with utter conviction being it's Tomb" Prof. T.O. Nitsch

The handles may have been painted orange because someone didn’t like others “borrowing” his tools. I read on Lumberjocks that someone painted theirs a bright colour(The colour avails me.).

-- Tyrone - Canada, BC

A #3 size

It’s Handyman cousin, also a #3 ( H1203) and

A M-F #9 All three for $10…...

-- A Planer? I'M the planer, this is what I use