The Tool Hoarder

Hobbies No. 1 Block Plane Restoration

Aug 30, 2020 6:37:44 PM / by The Tool Hoarder posted in Hand Planes, Tool Restoration, Hobbies

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I got this little Hobbies no 1 a while back. Hobbies made these for model makers in the 1950s. It's a cast steel plane. It's 3 3/8th of an inch long (slightly shorter than a Stanley 100), with a 7/8th of an inch wide blade. Below is the best image I have found of one with the original paint.

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