Bench Plane – Description from a Stanley brochure

STANLEY BENCH PLANES
French: RABOTS D’ÉTABLI
German: BANK HOBEL
Spanish: CEPILLOS DE BANCO

Model Specifications

1. APPLICATION AREA

Smoothing Plane (PUTZHOBEL):
Used for smoothing surfaces and general planing. Models: G12-003/-013, G12-004/-014, G12-045/-145, G12-203, G12-204.

Small Jointer (KLEINE RAUBANK):
For short/long workpieces, used for dimensioning, rough and fine planing.
Models: G12-005/-015, G12-055/-155, G12-205.

Jointer Plane (RAUBANK):
For large surfaces and long workpieces. Models: G12-006/-016, G12-007/-017.

Note: Planes marked with “C” have a corrugated sole, ideal for planing wet or resinous wood.

2. MAIN COMPONENTS OF A BENCH PLANE (see FIG. 2)

1. Sole (Hobelsohle)
2. Frog / iron bed (Frosch)
3. Mouth opening (Maultöffnung)
4. Plane nose (Hobelnase)
5. Lever cap (Hobeleiserschraube)
6. Knob (Knopfgriff)
7. Rear handle (Handgriff)
8. Fine adjustment screw (Feineinstellschraube)
9. Lateral adjustment lever (Seitenverstellhebel)
10. Iron (Hobeleisen)
11. Cap iron (Hobeleisenklappe)
12. Double iron (1½ Doppelhobeleisen)
13. Chipbreaker (Messerkappe)
14. Lever (Exzenterhebel)
15. Cap iron screw (Hobeleisenklappen-Schraube)
16. Chipbreaker screw (Messerkappen-Schraube)
17. Blade screw (Messereinstell-Schraube)
18. Frog adjustment screw (for Bailey-type only)

3. REMOVING THE BLADE FOR SHARPENING

- Loosen the eccentric lever (14)
- Remove cap iron (13)
- Take out double iron (11/12)
- Loosen chipbreaker screw (15), push back, turn and remove the blade
(see FIG. 3 for details)

Specifications

Iron: 51 mm     Length: 9¾"
Cutting angle: ⌀ 43°

Condition: Good. Still has wooden handles.