Is this a Type 4 Sergent?

[Thomas Colson]

Picked up 2 409's and 414 for 50$ on CL that were in pretty good shape, soles flat. I'm cleaning them up to be "users". I "think" this is a type 4, but it's got the rosewood handles, which I understand were used in later years. I think I'm right on the Type 4 call, but wondering how close to 1950 this particular 414 is.


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[steven c newman]

May find that answer over at Timetestedtools' site......seems to be quite a lot of info on Sargent made planes.....

[Sanford Imhoff]

A side shot of the tote & knob would help but the tote definitely looks like mahogany from here.

From Heckel:
Rosewood was used in the early years ('84--'09), then E. Indian mahogany ('10-'24), mahogany ('25-'47) and run of the mill hardwood ('48-'50).

[steven c newman]

I think the #414c I have is a type 4....
Birthday Rust Hunt, #409 Lever cap.JPG
Birthday Rust Hunt, Sargent Jack plane.JPG
It does have the Mahogany handles, and a beaded front knob..
Birthday Rust Hunt, Sargent VBM.JPG
Has Sargent V.B.M. on the lever cap....also has the VBM and model number on the iron...
Birthday Rust Hunt, 414c.JPG
And, plenty of grooves in it's sole..
Sargent 414c, tune up.JPG
3 Jacks, 1.JPG
Completes a set of Jack Planes...
June Project, jack plane work.JPG
Works very nicely on Ash, tooo.....

[Thomas Colson]

Definitely had a smell when I sanded the wood, sawdust is brick-red.

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