Hello all, this is actually my first attempt at hand tools really. Up until now I've been rather fond of power tools, but lately I've been favoring more and more hand tools at home, about three months ago I got me a set of planes, a block plane, #4 and #6 which I used to build me a work bench. Exciting times...
I wanted more but since I don't have unlimited funds, off I weekbut towards the fleas market. I bought two pretty beat up ones, what appears to be a #3 equivalent fulton plane #5272 made by miller falls. The other is a stanley #4 and reading all the dating web pages it seems it's a type 7, has the "s" cast on the bed, tote and the lever cap. Feels like buying the two used ones was more exciting than when I got the new ones, so now i'm constantly looking for older planes.
Here are some pictures, there a lot I'd things I will do different next time since I basically just used what I had on hand. The finish being one since i had a bottle of min wax stain plus polyurethane. I decided to clean up the fulton one since from what I read they're not that special, and save the stanley for when I know what i'm doing, I can't believe I stumbled on a pre1900 tool.