Need A Source For Knobs and Totes...

[Derek Arita]

I'm looking for a good source for nice knobs and totes for a Bailey/Stanley plane. I'm new to planes and don't want to make errors buying a knob and tote that don't fit the plane. Are they all pretty much standard size? Actually, I've got a few old planes that need replacement wood and I'm not sure what to look for.

[Andrew Nemeth]

There is lots of stuff on the bay. Although, you will end up paying as much (or more) for a set as if you find a complete plane in the wild (garage sale, flea market, craigslist). There are also reproduction knobs and totes , of varying quality, that show up online often. You will save a bit of money if you are willing to repair cracked totes. It's easy if the crack is clean and has not been worn down or missing major pieces.

[Roger Rettenmeier]

nhplaneparts is an ebay seller with all kinds of stripped out plane parts.

[Andrew Nemeth]

I've puchased from nhplane parts and Deycart tools on the bay too. Both had outstanding service and deliver just what I expected.

[Jim Falsetti]

Contact Bill at Hardware City Tools. You can find him easily with a Google search.

[Jim Koepke]

It used to be easy to find broken or incomplete planes for cheap on ebay. Sometimes what looked to be a train wreck turned out better than the plane for which it was being bought to supply parts.

jtk

[Bill White]

Highland Woodworking in Atlanta has what you're looking for.
Bill

[ken seale]

Look up nicobie on ebay. He has been selling totes and knobs for years. He has them for all Stanley bench planes. Millers Falls too.


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ebay item #: 311314230660

[Steven Lee, NC]

+1
Had replacements made for a #8, came out great


Contact Bill at Hardware City Tools. You can find him easily with a Google search.

[Paul Sidener]

Yep Hardware City

http://hardwarecitytools.com/index.html

[Jim Stearns]

I just found Deycart tools on EBay the other day. I obtained some old Stanley planes recently and two of them have missing parts. I was able to buy what I needed for one of them in about 5 minutes.

[Moses Yoder]

There is a low knob and high knob. Some have a raised ring at the base, later planes are made with a raised ring cast into the plane. I do not have access to my book right now but I think there are three different kinds of knobs. There are 4 different kinds of totes I think; #1 size is very small, #2 is a little bigger, #3 and #4 are standard size with only one attachment hole for the post, and #5 through #8 have a little longer base with a hole for a screw at the toe of the tote. The actual shape of the tote changed some over time with the longer horn being earlier but I think they fit regardless.