Stanley Tool & Level Co. 113 compass plane

[Jim Tobias]

This is a Stanley Tool & Level Co. Compass plane I bought a good while back and hardly ever used it as work habits and methods changed. It is in good shape and works fine. I am asking $140 shipped USPS to lower 48.
Jim

[Matt Day]

These are such cool planes. I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for them and already have 2 or 3 or I’d buy this one! Good luck with the sale.

[Jim Tobias]

Thanks Matt, they are cool planes which is what led me to get one and try it out. I just don't use handplanes ALL the time and found other way to do the process.

Jim

[John TenEyck]

I love my 113. Nothing is better for creating a fair curve. I rarely use it but when I need it it's the best tool for the job.
John

[Tom M King]

I'm tempted. I have a Record 020 that will do the same thing, but I'm sure it's not as comfortable to use as the 113.

Looking at it, it's not something that you might think the cap iron really comes into play, but it did for me once. I bought this heat mirror circle top glass for $15 from someone who had it shipped to them wrong as a replacement.

I decided to make the jamb also the header, so just glued up a stack of plywood, and parked my loaded truck on it for a clamp. After cutting it close with a bandsaw, the 020 finished the job. Having grain all sorts of ways with the plywood layers, I really had to use the cap iron. When the Inspector was there inspecting other parts of the job, he looked at it and said it was the strongest thing he'd ever seen in a house.

When you need a compass plane, nothing else will do the job as well.

[John TenEyck]

Nice work there Tom. Did you do the ceiling, too? Extra kudos if you did.

John

[Tom M King]

Yes. I hate sheetrock ceilings. The raised panel one is MDF and Powergrab. The one with flat coffers has MDO panels. I built the coffers before putting them up, and used a couple of sheetrock lifts to get them in place. These are 10' ceilings. I hate 8' ceilings about as much as I do sheetrock ceilings. Raised panel coffers are about 4x5 feet. Powergrab so no nail holes to bother with. Coffers have plywood base, and are screwed to the ceiling joists around the edges.

[John TenEyck]

10 foot ceilings would be a real luxury in my house. 93". Ugh.

Very nice work, Tom. And, yes, Powergrab is good stuff.

John

[Jim Koepke]

This is a great plane if one works with curved edges or surfaces.

Here is an old post of mine on using a #113 > https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread....75#post1230575

jtk

[Larry Woodle]

Hi Jim. Interested in the plane. Sent you a private message.
Larry

[Jim Tobias]

Plane is Sold!