I have noticed in shopping for planes that a lot of old Stanley bench planes don’t have a frog adjustment screw. These planes that I would otherwise be interested in appear to be identical to a type 11 but for the missing screw (no threaded hole either).
In a jointer plane is frog adjustment critical? Should I settle for a plane without it?
Jase–Is there a better way?
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The screw allows for a little more precise adjustment but once you have it set right (with or without a screw) you're done. I never move it again. I have different planes for different mouth sizes.
Jase
I don't pretend to be an expert, but my understanding is that only the bed rock Stanleys have a frog adjusting screw.
The Bed Rocks were the first with the frog adjustment screw, but Stanley put them on the Bailey line too starting around 1910. The later Bed Rocks also had the frog locking mechanism on the outside (so you don't have to remove the blade) starting around 1911. This was never put on the Baileys.
No guarantees on the dates BTW.
Tom
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