Simmons
Hardware Co. Keen Kutter K 3 (603 Stanley Bedrock)
Simmons Hardware had different makers produce planes for them at different
periods. There was one period in the early 1900's when they contracted out
the bench plane production to Stanley and ordered those planes to be
designed like the Stanley Bedrock series of bench planes. They were marked
with a single K and the #. These would correspond to the early round side
Stanley Bedrocks and have the same design frog and adjustment as early
Stanley Bedrocks did. The tag indicates I sold this to the collector back in the early 90's. Neither of us bothered cleaning it but that is all it needs to be a top shelf example. There is no damage, and it will clean to be fine or better. This is a pretty hard to find plane and is nice enough for the shelf, or will make a great user.
CYN-K3
K 3 (Bedrock) . . . . . . . Good+ . . . . . . . $125.00
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Simmons
Hardware Co. / Keen Kutter K 5 1/2 (605 1/2 Stanley Bedrock) Extra Big Jack Plane
Simmons Hardware had different makers produce planes for them at different
periods. There was one period in the early 1900's when they contracted out the
bench plane production to Stanley and ordered those planes to be designed like
the Stanley Bedrock series of bench planes. They were marked with a single K
and the #.
The style would correspond to the early round side Stanley Bedrocks and
has the same design frog and adjustments as early Stanley Bedrocks did. Later
planes offered by Simmons were made by Sargent, Ohio and others.
Those are marked
KK and the number or other ways.
This is a very nice example with approx 90% of the original finish. The
cutter is near full length, and there is no pitting or rust to speak of. A
nice Keen Kutter Bedrock plane at a great price.
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SBRG-K51/2
Good + . . . . . $ 145.00
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Keen
Kutter KK #113 Compass Plane
This is a pretty nice example of a hard
to find plane sold by Simmons hardware of Keen Cutter fame. Simmons had their
planes made by different manufacturers over the years, and this one appears to be
made by Stanley. The body is marked 113, the front knob is marked properly,
and the cutter has the KK logo. The one odd feature is the frog's lateral
is marked Stanley. It looks original and proper, and doesn't look like it's
been changed out---but it's unusual for it to be marked that way.
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CYN-kk-113
Good+ . . . . . . . $150.00
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Keen
Kutter KK 5 Bench Plane
It looks like an Ohio made plane to
me with that handle. The collector thought it was by Union, but I do not think
that is right. There is not a lot of paint left, but the plane is very nice
otherwise, and the Rosewood handle is worth the money on a nicer plane that
needs it.
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CYN-kk5
KK 5 C . . . . . . . Good+ . . . . . . . $40.00
KK / Keen Kutter #71 Router Plane
The Keen Kutter / KK line of planes and tools was E. C.
Simmons flagship line and they were master of marketing. The
plating on this hard to find router is over 90% and this
plane saw little use. It came to me with both blade holders and i am not
sure if that is original or not. It would seem to make sense for using it
as an open throat model using it in reverse. There is just one cutter.
These are much harder to find than their Stanley counterparts. A nice
example.
SBRG-KK71
Good + . . . . . $85.00
KK Coffin
Shaped Wooden Smooth Plane
This early and unusual Keen Kutter smooth plane is nice.
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CYN-WPLN-4
Good . . . . . $35.00
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