re: Hand plane help

Personally, I’d be far more inclined to pay $10 for the first one than much of anything for the second. From what I know, the handyman series was a low end offering from Stanley and not very good especially next to a Bailey.

Make sure there are no cracks in the body and look to see how deep the rust is. You want to check for flatness, but you’re gonna do some work on the sole anyway so I wouldn’t worry too much about it. I’ve salvaged several older planes and love them.