Sargent No. 162 Roughing Plane
Adjustable Iron Roughing Planes
Patented September 22, 1914.
Roughing Planes are especially adapted for use on rough lumber. Owing to the curve of the Cutter it will take off material very rapidly. The body of the Plane is made of one solid casting, including the handle and knob. The Cutter is held firmly in position by means of a clamp.
No. 162, Japanned, 11 Inches, Two 1 Inch Cutters.
Extra Cutters for the above Planes.
1 and 1½ Inch . . . . . . . . . . . . each, $0 40
Note: The above information has been reproduced from an original catalog listing.
Specifications:
| Plane Type: | Iron Roughing Plane |
| Features: | Adjustable. Body is a solid casting. Two cutters |
| Manufactured: | From 1916 to 1918 |
| Patents: | September 22, 1914 (design of body) (Albert A. Pages) |
| Length: | 11 inches |
| Cutter Width: | 1 inch (Two cutters) |
| Construction: | Cast iron |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Uses: | Special purpose roughing or scrub plane |
Please check the Value Guide For Sargent Planes page for relative prices.
Additional Notes:
The Sargent No. 162 Roughing Plane is extremely scarce and was probably only produced in one production run. A catalog page is known, showing the plane for sale in Russia and Germany.
Cutters are marked No. 162, and lever caps have the number 162 cast into the back. The lever caps are different from the No. 160 lever caps.
It has been noted in David E. Heckel’s book “Sargent Planes — Identification and Value Guide” (Second Edition) that there were three separate sand cores utilized in the manufacturing process, which added greatly to the production cost. It should also be noted that an unfortunate circumstance of a solid casting was that the plane was very easily broken if dropped.
NOTE: The images below show a Sargent No. 162 Roughing Plane which is missing one of its cutters as well as a lever cap, however it is added here due to the scarcity of available planes.
