This type of plane is often called the transitional plane, as if it was making a transition from the old wood smoothing planes to the newer iron ones but "hybrid" would be a more appropriate word as that is what it is, a hybrid of wood and iron plane. Stanley were certainly making iron planes for a number of years before they came up with this design.
The Stanley Bailey No.35 is 9” long with a 2” wide cutter. It has a Beech
bottom and handles and a cast iron frame and frog.
Here we see how the base was shaped with a dip at the back.
The logo on the cutter shows that this one was manufactured in the "Sweetheart" period,
and was made between 1923 and 1935.
Here we see the frog. A frog from a conventional Stanley Bailey won't fit
the 35.
The stylish lever cap with it's mottled effect and it's raised cupid's
bow design.
Stanley Bailey No.35 is stamped into the toe.
One can't help but wonder where Stanley
would have been in the plane market if it hadn't been for Bailey.
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