Stanley Gage G7 Review By: I.Ball
Category: Old Jointer Planes
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Manufacturer: Stanley
Plane Type: Jointer
Model No: G7
The Stanley Gage G7 plane is a specially designed jointer plane from
the Stanley bench plane range.
The Stanley Gage Self-Setting number G7 is made with an iron body, frog,
lever cap, cap iron, cutter, blade adjuster, rear wooden handle and
front knob.
The body is constructed from grey cast iron with machined and ground
sides and sole. The machining and grounding ensured the plane body was
originally flat and true (or virtually flat and true).
The top-side of the plane body is finished with the black finish which
is synonymous with the Stanley plane range.
The Stanley G7 is equivalent to a Stanley 7 jointer plane with a few
aesthetic and functional differences.
The main differences are the frog, blade adjuster, plane blade and lever
cap.
The plane sides are also styled differently with the highest sections
of the plane sides having a bit of a swept back wave design.
The Stanley Gage G7's special feature is the blade can be removed and
sharpened and then put back in exactly the same position as it was when
it was removed.
The G7 was fitted with a rosewood rear handle and front knob.
The Stanley Gage G7 was part of a range of Stanley gage planes, these
included the G4, G5 and G6 bench planes along with the Stanley transitional
gage plane range such as the number 22.
Body and frog:
cast iron
Lever cap:
cast iron with a plated finish
Blade:
best quality steel
Depth adjuster wheel/nut:
alloy
Handle and knob:
rosewood
Plane finish:
black
Stanley Gage G-7 Plane Markings
"Made In USA" - found at the front of the plane between the mouth and front knob.
"No G7" - found at the rear of the plane.
Body and frog:
cast iron
Lever cap:
cast iron with a plated finish
Blade:
best quality steel
Depth adjuster wheel/nut:
alloy
Handle and knob:
rosewood
Plane finish:
black
Stanley Gage G-7 Plane Markings
"No 7" - found at the rear of the plane.
"OVB" - found on the lever cap face (with a line through it).
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