Yes and no. Some of the better early Sargents used the Shaw patent


http://www.sargent-planes.com/sargent-9-smooth-plane/amp/

However their lower cost planes did not use this. Mine for example has the two
screws, just like a Bailey, under the Iron.

Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S10.



-------- Original message --------
From: Ed Minch 
Date: 1/21/20 07:56 (GMT-05:00)
To: Matt Cooper 
Cc: Charles Driggs , Chuck Taylor , Old Tools
Porch 
Subject: Re: [OldTools] Sargent VBM no. 5

The advantage of the Sargents is supposed to be that the frog adjusts parallel
with the sole so you don;t have to re-set the blade like you do when you change
the frog on a Bedrock.  Although, like has been said, I rarely adjust frogs once
I get them where I like them.

Ed Minch

On Jan 20, 2020, at 11:35 PM, Matt Cooper
> wrote:

I agree. Except I have never used or held a MF or a Bedrock. However it is clear
that the 2 Sargents I have are a half step below the Baileys.