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A #5C showed up in the mailbox today. It’s a Siegley, which in my case means it’s a Stanley with a different name on the Cutting Iron.
What a difference compared to a #4 for big work! It appears to have features parallel to a Stanley type 9, which might suggest that is was made between 1902 and 1907. OTOH, I don’t think Stanley bought out Siegley until 1910 and I don’t think they changed the Lever Iron to the Stanley style until the buyout. So perhaps for marketing reasons they left off the frog adjusting screw on Siegleys.
In any case, it has a nice patina. The finish on the tote is pretty. I think this had relatively little use. But it had clearly been tuned by the owner and put away with plenty of oil (and some sawdust). After a quick hone of the blade, it was off to the races. It may be the best $35 I’ve spent.
I’ve attached pix of mixed wood shavings.
- This reply was modified 7 years, 11 months ago by Richard Guggemos.
- This reply was modified 7 years, 11 months ago by Richard Guggemos.
- This reply was modified 7 years, 11 months ago by Richard Guggemos.