Wards master wood plane. Master wards survive im clerkship and ace shelf master by conrad fischer new. Lakeside lakeside planes were cheaper stanley made mostly planes that were made for montgomery ward and as such theyre not really worth a lot of money. And of course its generally true that the later newer tools will be less well made than the earlierolder ones. Wards master was typically a rebranded stanley plane.
Youll find the wards master will be a much better plane than the handyman. Same quality and finish. Most impressively the blade adjustment wheel had absolutely no backlash. I cleaned it up and started using it.
This is no ordinary wards plane. If its got a twisted lateral it will be like a stanley made victor. 7 woodworkers smooth jointer wood plane 2 38 wide blade usa. They to were a good plane.
Vintage wards master quality iron smooth plane 84 3515 9 long 2 cutter w box. The plane seems very well made and nicely balanced. If its got the same lateral as a bailey then its exactly like a baily except the name stamp. Had a rusted 5 plane given to me.