Sargent No. 160 Roughing Plane
as illustrated in the Sargent catalog of June 1926.
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. 160, Japanned, 10 Inches, 1 Inch Cutter . . . . . each, $2 15
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: | Roughing Plane |
| Features: | Adjustable. Body is a solid casting |
| Manufactured: | From 1916 to 1927 |
| Patents: | September 22, 1914 (design of body) (Albert A. Pages) |
| Length: | 10 inches |
| Cutter Width: | 1 inch |
| Construction: | Cast iron body, handle & knob |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Uses: | General purpose roughing or scrub plane |
Please check the Value Guide For Sargent Planes page for relative prices.
Additional Notes:
This patent for this plane refers to the first version which was solid cast iron. 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.
In 1928 Sargent Tools released a second version of the number 160 Roughing Plane which had a body of cast iron and a mahogany handle and knob. This second version remained in production until 1943 when, due to the war, a lot of Sargent Planes were dropped from the range.
