Recently bought a stanley number 130 double ended block plane for $40
australian (about $28 USD) that is in
excellent condition still in the original box.
My question to you all is, as a woodworker I bought it to use, but should I
keep it as a collectible instead?
Are they rare or valuable?
Thanks for your help - this is a great newsgroup (except for the very
annoying spam...)
Scott.
Andy Dingley <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 14:27:37 +1000, "Scott Rollo"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Recently bought a stanley number 130 double ended block plane
>
>>My question to you all is, as a woodworker I bought it to use, but
>>should I keep it as a collectible instead?
>
> AFAIR, the #130 is a twin-position version of the #102. I _hate_ this
> plane. It was my first ever plane (Christmas in my first ever
> toolset), and I never knew how to adjust it right. Even today I just
> can't bear to use the damned thing.
Just to counterpoint Andy, I have a #130, and use it quite a bit.
I leave the blade in the bullnose position, since I've got other
block planes which are more comfortable for "normal" use. Now,
mine wasn't NIB (it was more "used on table"), so there was no
question about using it. I don't think the #130 is particularly
collectable, and I think it'd be pretty hard to damage one, so
my inclination would be to stash the box somewhere safe & go
ahead & use the plane.
John
"Scott Rollo" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Recently bought a stanley number 130 double ended block plane for $40
> australian (about $28 USD) that is in
> excellent condition still in the original box.
>
> My question to you all is, as a woodworker I bought it to use, but should I
> keep it as a collectible instead?
>
> Are they rare or valuable?
>
> Thanks for your help - this is a great newsgroup (except for the very
> annoying spam...)
>
I'd hesitate to use one that was like new in the original box.
The 130 lacks any fine adjustments so that it's not much good as a user
anyhow.
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On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 14:27:37 +1000, "Scott Rollo"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Recently bought a stanley number 130 double ended block plane
>My question to you all is, as a woodworker I bought it to use, but should I
>keep it as a collectible instead?
AFAIR, the #130 is a twin-position version of the #102. I _hate_ this
plane. It was my first ever plane (Christmas in my first ever
toolset), and I never knew how to adjust it right. Even today I just
can't bear to use the damned thing.
#130's aren't rare, judging from UK eBay traffic. If I saw a way to
shift it, I think I'd jump at the chance.
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