Tongue and groove plane

[Derek Stevens]

What can you guys tell me about this one? on the side it has a stamp of Pat. July 1876, and the fence is on a spring pin for tongue or groove cutting. Any info?
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[Bill Houghton]

Looks like one from the photo, in which case it should have the number 48 or 49 on it somewhere.

The uses of this plane are described on Patrick Leach's Blood and Gore (always a good starting point with Stanley planes), at: http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan7.htm#num48

The general Blood and Gore site is at: http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan0.htm

I've heard comments from people who use and like these planes.

[Hank Knight]

That looks to be a Stanley #48 toungue and groove plane. These planes cut a tongue and groove joint in soft woods from 3/4": to 1 1/4" thick. The #48's little brother is the #49 that works on stock from 3/8" to 3/4" thick. Cut the tongue, then rotate the fence and cut the matching groove. IIRC, the cutter on the #48 centers on 7/8" thick stock, which means that the joint will be off center on thicker or thinner stock, but it works well nevertheless. These "match planes" really do a pretty good job on this joint. Yours looks a little neglected, but it should clean up well.

Hank

[Derek Stevens]

Thats what I thought as to it being a 48. the irons are in good shape, and I do use it from time to time to clean up a matched board set. Thanks for the info. Though I haven't found any number on it other than the date.

[Louis Bois]

Oldtooluser's website has some useful information on "type"-ing Stanley planes as well. Scroll down on the left side until you see the T+G Planes section.

http://www.oldtooluser.com/index.htm

[Derek Stevens]

great site, thanks for that.

[harry strasil]

Match planes are a joy to use, I have 3, that one, the other style stanley with 2 handles and a woody match plane.