History on a Bedrock 608 Jointer Plane

As for the 608, look through Bob Kaune’s type study.
http://www.antique-used-tools.com/brtypes.htm

The #26 should not have a convex sole. It’s not a particularly collectible plane so flattening the sole seems necessary if you want to use it. Even as a collectible, it’s current condition is not desireable.

Also read about the bedrocks here http://supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan0a.html

As Michael stated, the 26 didn’t typically have a convex sole but it was common for a craftsman to modify them for a special purpose such as planing a radius.

The 26 is pretty common, so you can go ahead and flatten it, but you may have to tighten the mouth by adding a new piece on the sole. Dan did a couple good blogs that will yep. http://lumberjocks.com/Dcase/blog

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