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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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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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Brass Infill Smoother Transformation

Brass Infill Smoother Transformation

We recently sold a brass infill smoothing plane in need of some attention.  The wedge was missing, the iron short and we still don't understand h...

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Moroccan Infill Smoothing Plane by David Winder

Moroccan Infill Smoothing Plane by David Winder

An interesting recently produced infill smoothing plane by David Winder.Following a recent trip to Morocco David produced this wonderful adjustable in...

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Lancashire Pattern Plane

Lancashire Pattern Plane

A wonderful example of a Lancashire pattern plane from a private collection.Lancashire pattern planes are normally craftsman made although examples ar...

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A Wonderful Mitre Plane

A Wonderful Mitre Plane

A wonderful cast infill mitre plane.With extended toe and heel, shapely brass bridge, figured rosewood infill, sneaked 1 1/2 inch iron and the tightes...

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Uncommon Panel Plane by C BAYFIELD of Nottingham

Uncommon Panel Plane by C BAYFIELD of Nottingham

A scarce infill panel plane by C BAYFIELD of Nottingham.Known more for his unusual rebate planes, panel planes by BAYFIELD rarely turn up and those th...

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An Unusual Norris Panel Plane - by Mathieson?

An Unusual Norris Panel Plane - by Mathieson?

On first impressions this is a typical 13 1/2 inch dovetailed Norris No.1 panel plane with rosewood infill.  Closer inspection reveals some unusu...

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Rare Dovetailed Gunmetal Shoulder Plane by Spiers

Rare Dovetailed Gunmetal Shoulder Plane by Spiers

A very scarce dovetailed gunmetal shoulder plane by Spiers.This lovely example is in original condition with a little surface rust showing on the stee...

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SPIERS Jointer Plane

SPIERS Jointer Plane

A wonderful little used 28 inch dovetailed SPIERS jointer plane, from a private collection.With only minor surface rust and a few paint splashes this ...

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