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1. 
   forestgirl | Sep 13, 2003 03:22am | #1

   Holy Smokes.  They must be rarer than hen's teeth.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   dirtstirrer | Sep 13, 2003 05:52am | #2

   Jeff,

   Yea and its defective, did you see that chunk out of the knob?  Collecters do some wierd things sometimes.  That much cash would get you a full set of 10 Bedrocks!

   Steve

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   Len | Sep 15, 2003 07:26am | #3

   I hope who ever buys it intends to use it. I hate seeing a good tool go to waste in a collector case.

   I have a collection of planes but I intend to use them. Someday...

   Len

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   handtoolguy | Sep 15, 2003 08:22am | #4

   Most of the time I would agree with you Jeff, I just purchased an 1885 Stanley # 8 which I intend to "restore" and outfit with a Hock blade and use in my work.  Those "darn collectors" just keep driving up the prices and taking tools out of circulation from those of us that want/need good tools and can't generally afford Lie-Nielsen type prices.

   This is one instance however where you have a true collectable.  The Bailey plane in the above mentioned ad is really a Bailey plane (made by Bailey himself before he sold his patents to Stanley!).  These were truly hand made in his small Boston shop, and the small number that still exist should by preserved for future generations.

   I just wish the prices were realistic enough that "mere-mortal" woodworkers could afford to be the ones doing the preserving!