Pekka Huhta
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I have been dreaming of building my own compass plane from an old Stanley frog and a few other parts. Just to see that it's possible. That has been on my to-do list for several years already.
I'm really happy that I don't have build one, as I found someone else's interpretation of Stanley #20 in a museum over here in Finland.
That one was found in a museum in Pietarsaari. The town has been known from its long maritime heritage and I'm not surprised that someone has built a "replica" of a compass plane for his own use, as those have been hugely expensive over here at the time. Definitely the builder has seen a Stanley #20, but the result is a Finnish version of it, made from flat iron bar, a few bits of wood and a tad of creativity.
I think it's a lovely contraption. For some reason they did not allow me to try it in the museum, so I don't know if it works properly :wink:
Pekka
I'm really happy that I don't have build one, as I found someone else's interpretation of Stanley #20 in a museum over here in Finland.
That one was found in a museum in Pietarsaari. The town has been known from its long maritime heritage and I'm not surprised that someone has built a "replica" of a compass plane for his own use, as those have been hugely expensive over here at the time. Definitely the builder has seen a Stanley #20, but the result is a Finnish version of it, made from flat iron bar, a few bits of wood and a tad of creativity.
I think it's a lovely contraption. For some reason they did not allow me to try it in the museum, so I don't know if it works properly :wink:
Pekka