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Screw Arm Plough Plane by VEAL

Screw Arm Plough Plane by VEAL

A rare and unusual screw arm plough plane by Veal.The fence on this type of plough is adjusted by long screws housed in hollowed out arms which engage...

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SPIERS Mitre Plane with Inverted Cupid's Bow Bridge

SPIERS Mitre Plane with Inverted Cupid's Bow Bridge

A rare and early dovetail mitre plane with the unusual inverted cupid's bow bridge.This form of mitre plane is not common with most mitres bearing the...

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STANLEY 101 1/2 Bull Nose Block Plane

STANLEY 101 1/2 Bull Nose Block Plane

A scarce little bull nose block plane from STANLEY USA.The STANLEY No.101 1/2 bull nose block plane never appeared in any of the STANLEY catalogues bu...

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London Made MATHIESON Smoothing Plane ?

London Made MATHIESON Smoothing Plane ?

An interesting small MATHIESON dovetailed infill smoothing plane.A 7 inch long rosewood infill smoothing plane by MATHIESON with some London maker fea...

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SMITH & CARPENTER Transitional Plane

SMITH & CARPENTER Transitional Plane

An interesting and rare American patent transitional jointer plane by F SMITH and I CARPENTER of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.Apart from an image in Roger ...

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Rare PRESTON 178 Duplex Rabbet Plane

Rare PRESTON 178 Duplex Rabbet Plane

A rare No.178 duplex rebate plane by EDWARD PRESTON & SONS of Birmingham and the only example we have seen.Believed to be a late addition to the P...

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David Winder Planemaker

David Winder Planemaker

Having met up again at the recent Hand Tool Extravaganza in Lincolnshire I though I should share a few images of planes by Burnley planemaker David Wi...

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Unusual Decorative Shoulder Plane

Unusual Decorative Shoulder Plane

An interesting and unusual cast iron shoulder plane.  No obvious makers marks but with floral decoration to the top sections.The unmarked adjusta...

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Early 18th Century ELLIS WRIGHT Moulding Plane

Early 18th Century ELLIS WRIGHT Moulding Plane

A nice example of one of the rarest English moulding planes.Ellis WRIGHT was apprenticed to Francis Purdew in 1706 and both men are probably best know...

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Worth Saving? 18th Century Cupids Bow Panel Plane

Worth Saving? 18th Century Cupids Bow Panel Plane

An interesting and early small panel plane.Found earlier this year buried in a box of other, later, moulding planes under a bench in deepest Lincolnsh...

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