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English Mitre Planes

English Mitre Planes

A group of four English dovetailed mitre planes, from a private collection.Compared to wooden planes, metal planes were rare right up until the mid 19...

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STANLEY No 1 Plane

STANLEY No 1 Plane

A very nice example of the STANLEY No 1 plane, the smallest of the Stanley bench planes and much sought after.Introduced in 1869 and available through...

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Very Rare SPIERS Plane

Very Rare SPIERS Plane

A dovetailed steel badger plane by Stewart Spiers of Ayr – rare just doesn’t cover it!Stewart Spiers was born in 1820 and began his working life as a ...

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Rare OWEN Moulding Plane

Rare OWEN Moulding Plane

An 18th century moulding plane by Owen, or is that Orven?Despite the ongoing efforts of a number of highly capable interested parties, little is known...

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Stanley 97 Plane

Stanley 97 Plane

A special purpose edge or chisel plane from Stanley USA. Aimed at piano makers and cabinet makers for working into the corners and tight spaces where ...

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Francis Purdew Moulding Plane

Francis Purdew Moulding Plane

Francis Purdew is one of the earliest known English planemakers, active as early as the 1680s up until the late 1720s.This plane is a recent find, hid...

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Sash Dowelling Box – Sash Window

Sash Dowelling Box – Sash Window

When making sash windows, no matter which bar jointing method is used, tradition has always been to reinforce the joints with dowels.The sash dowellin...

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