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Gary Viggers
06-01-2015, 1:28 PM
I've been tuning up a hand-me-down handplane and would like to know its make. The only markings it has are MADE IN U.S.A. on the iron and toe. Instead of a frog, it has two metal posts. It is just a little north of 9" long and the iron is a bit under 1-3/4". Has anyone seen one of these before and knows who made it?


Thanks,


Gary
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Jim Koepke
06-01-2015, 1:42 PM
At one time a Defiance by Stanley came my way that had a similar look. The handles didn't look as nice as yours.

jtk
Gary Viggers
06-01-2015, 2:16 PM
At one time a Defiance by Stanley came my way that had a similar look. The handles didn't look as nice as yours.

jtk

The handles were in rough shape so I did a char & wax finish.
Lonnie Gallaher
06-01-2015, 5:28 PM
It is a Defiance by Stanley. Here is a previous post. http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?214731-Defiance-hand-planes
steven c newman
06-01-2015, 8:16 PM
Yep, that was a plane of mine. Mine was a #4 size. Very lightweight. Handles were a red colour, even after the bad finish was stripped off. They had a one-of-a-kind lever cap, no other plane had them. Not only used it for awhile, wound up selling at a profit, too.

Remember, there was two styles of Defiance brand planes. This one was the first "type". A later version looked just like a Handyman/Victor plane. Nothing was the same between the two types.