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
An interesting and unusual cast iron shoulder plane. No obvious makers marks but with floral decoration to the top sections.The unmarked adjusta...
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...
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...
SPIERS No.11 Gunmetal Adjustable Bullnose Plane
A rare adjustable No.11 bullnose or bull-nosed plane by Stewart SPIERS of Ayr. SPIERS bullnose planes are rare anyway, the steel adjustable bull...
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...
English Staircase Saw - Updated
A wonderful example of an English staircase saw, from a private collection.Used to cut the sides of staircase housings or 'strings' that hold the rise...
Sheard, Binnington & Co Cabinet Makers Chest
This wonderful chest came from the Binnington cabinet making family of SHEARD, BINNINGTON & CO, Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Please see furth...
Oversize Boxwood Rule by FENN
An interesting 2 foot 2 fold boxwood rule by FENN of London.Originally makers of watch tools, the business was founded by Daniel Fenn in 1753. D...
2 Wide Moulders - Big is Beautiful
We don't get our hands on many really wide moulding planes and then two come along within a couple of days of each other!One by Edward PRESTON of Birm...