Identifying a Hand Plane Logo

Diamond Edge

-- In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.

I thought about Diamond Edge, but the DE logos I’ve seen look quite a bit different.

Also:

They are the first one I though of that used that diamond shape.

Looking again, that looks to be a stamped steel frog, which likely means Pexto or Parplus. Handle is right for one, too and about halfway down on this page is a Parplus with a diamond logo and similar shape to the parts.

That would be an immediate purchasing “NO”.

-- In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.

Good eyes, Jay T, missed that stamped frog. DE didn’t do those, so unless it’s a replacement cutter (and well used at that), it’s likely not DE.

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Yeah, I didn’t look closer until second visit, either. The plane on Don’s site is such a close match, I’d have to go with Parplus. That would also explain the poor stamping/slot relationship. The DE’s I’ve seen are much higher quality and I doubt they would have let one of those out.

-- In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.

And Pexto was a circular logo. I’ve not seen a Parplus but for Don’s site.

-- Don't anthropomorphize your handplanes. They hate it when you do that. -- OldTools Archive --

Thanks! I think it is likely Parplus.

My first guess was Diamond. Reading the others’ posts it seems like I could be wrong

ParPlus No. 5

came through the rehab shop a long while back..

But,,,it did not have the stamped steel “toad”..er frog

But it was cast into the base..

Lever cap looked a tad funny..

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A friend gave me a Parplus a few years ago that I still have. The iron has the diamond stamp which reads Metal Products Co. Inc., New Haven Connecticut. It also has a stamped frog.

bandit571, looks like you made a decent plane out of it.