Sargent No. 317 Block Plane
as illustrated in the Sargent catalog of 1911.
Sargent V.B.M Adjustable Iron Planes.
Patented March 21, 1893, July 6, 1897 and April 24, 1906.
Iron Block Planes with Handle.
Screw Adjustable and Adjustable Mouth.
Patent Side Adjustment for exact adjusting of the Cutter
with the Face of the Plane.
Highly Polished Trimmings,
East India Mahogany Handle.
No. 317, 7 Inches, 1⅝ Inch Cutter, . . . each, net $1 40
Note: The above information has been reproduced from an original catalog listing.
Specifications:
| Plane Type: | Block Plane |
| Features: | Adjustable, with screw adjustment, adjustable mouth and rear handle |
| Manufactured: | From 1887 to 1941 |
| Patents: | March 21, 1893 (lateral adjustment) (Granville H. Wright) |
| April 24, 1906 (throat adjustment) (Henry B. Sargent) | |
| Length: | 7 inches |
| Cutter Width: | 1¾ inches (1887 to 1909) |
| 1⅝ inches (1910 to 1941) | |
| Construction: | Cast iron body, Rosewood handle (1887 to 1909) |
| Cast iron body, East India Mahogany handle (1910 to 1924) | |
| Cast iron body, Mahogany handle (1925 to 1941) | |
| Finish: | Japanned. Highly Polished Trimmings |
| Type 1 | 1887 to 1893. See “Additional Notes” below |
| Type 2 | 1894 to 1909. See “Additional Notes” below |
| Uses: | General purpose block plane |
Please check the Value Guide For Sargent Planes page for relative prices.
Additional Notes:
Type 1 planes had a thin body casting and a lever to secure the lever cap. The earliest planes have “SARGENT & CO.” cast into the body (1887 only). Type 2 planes had a thin body casting and a turn-wheel to secure the lever cap (1893 to 1909).
