White_vinyl
Member
Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster.
I recently picked up a Lane's 5 1/2 inch block plane from ebay for less than a tenner. I got it mostly for its novelty value, as it is very close to my own name. However, I've flattened the base and sharpened the blade, and I'm quite impressed with the performace.
However, I am unable to find any information about Lane's planes. There always seems to be one or two on ebay, and the occasional second hand tool site, but I've been unable to establish any information about the company, where they're from etc etc. I wondered if any of the knowlegable forumites might be able to shed any light on this for me?
I recently picked up a Lane's 5 1/2 inch block plane from ebay for less than a tenner. I got it mostly for its novelty value, as it is very close to my own name. However, I've flattened the base and sharpened the blade, and I'm quite impressed with the performace.
However, I am unable to find any information about Lane's planes. There always seems to be one or two on ebay, and the occasional second hand tool site, but I've been unable to establish any information about the company, where they're from etc etc. I wondered if any of the knowlegable forumites might be able to shed any light on this for me?
