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Gunmetal Shoulder Plane By John Holland

April 15, 2010August 29, 2021

A rather angular looking “improved pattern” gunmetal shoulder plane by John Holland of Lambeth in London, featuring a steel sole and a tight mouth.

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Holland Miniature Skewed Badger Mitre Plane

April 12, 2010August 29, 2021

An extremely rare custom-made malleable iron miniature skewed badger mitre plane by John Holland of Lambeth, London.

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Small Gunmetal & Rosewood Infill Shoulder Plane

April 9, 2010September 8, 2021

A really nice user-made steel-soled gunmetal & rosewood shoulder plane measuring only 3-7/8″ in length and 7/16″ wide.

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Moseley & Son Chariot Plane

April 6, 2010August 29, 2021

Steel chariot plane by Moseley & Son with a cupid’s bow Brazilian rosewood wedge. The plane is stamped “MOSELEY & SON” on the gunmetal bridge.

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Dovetailed Mitre Plane By Robert Towell Of London

April 3, 2010August 29, 2021

Dovetailed box mitre plane by Robert Towell of London. Towell was one of the earliest commercial metal planemakers and worked from around 1820 onwards.

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Engraved 1844 Wrought Iron Rabbet Plane

March 31, 2010August 29, 2021

Early dovetailed wrought iron rabbet plane with the original owner’s name and the date expertly engraved on one of the sides in script.

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Holtey 11SA High Angle Smoothing Plane

March 28, 2010August 29, 2021

Holtey 11SA high angle infill smoothing plane similar to one featured in an 1850 brochure by Scottish maker, Stewart Spiers.

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Scottish Style Panel Plane With Mahogany Infill

March 25, 2010August 29, 2021

User-made Scottish cast iron panel plane with pierced gunmetal “heart & shield” lever cap and mahogany infill.

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Towell Small Dovetailed Steel Rabbet Plane

March 22, 2010August 30, 2021

Small rabbet plane by Robert Towell of London. Towell was well placed in the market when the infill plane began to gain popularity.

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King & Co. Dovetailed Infill Mitre Plane

March 19, 2010August 30, 2021

An early example of a mitre plane made by King & Co. Constructed from plates of wrought iron, this plane has been expertly dovetailed together.

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C. Bayfield Skewed Cast Iron Infill Rabbet Plane

March 16, 2010August 30, 2021

A very rare cast iron rabbet plane by C. Bayfield of Nottingham. Quite different from most other rabbet planes around, the build quality is nonetheless impeccable.

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Gunmetal & Ebony Shoulder Plane With Scrimshaw

March 13, 2010August 30, 2021

Modelled on a pattern made famous by Spiers, this gunmetal and ebony shoulder plane features scrimshaw work on the finial of the wedge.

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Cast Steel Bullnose Compass Plane

March 10, 2010August 30, 2021

A rare cast steel bullnose compass infill plane, measuring around 3-7/8″ long and 1-1/8″ wide, with a cutting iron by Robert Sorby.

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Buck Unhandled Steel Coffin Smoother Plane

March 7, 2010August 30, 2021

Unhandled coffin smoothing plane marked “BUCK, 242, TOTTENHAM CT RD” on the gunmetal lever cap and, most likely, made by Thomas Norris of London.

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User-Made Stanley Style Dovetailed Infill Bench Plane

March 4, 2010August 30, 2021

A well made Stanley type dovetailed infill smoothing plane with rosewood infill and Stanley lever cap made by an unknown maker.

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George Miller Gunmetal Infill Shoulder Plane

March 1, 2010August 30, 2021

G. Miller worked in London from between 1890 and 1914 and had very distinctive profiles for both his shoulder planes and his chariots.

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Williams & Ham Bullnose Rabbet Plane

February 26, 2010August 30, 2021

A very rare nickel plated iron bullnose rabbet plane by New York maker, Williams & Ham of Troy. The cutting iron is set at a lower than usual bed angle.

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User-Made Ebony Infilled Bullnose Plane

February 23, 2010August 30, 2021

An nicely shaped user-made cast iron bullnose plane measuring 3-7/8″ long and 1-1/8″ wide, with an ebony wedge.

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Unmarked Dovetailed Duplex Rabbet Plane

February 20, 2010August 30, 2021

A finely crafted user-made dovetailed duplex rabbet plane based on a model made by Stewart Spiers of Ayr in Scotland.

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Norris A4 Coffin Sided Smoothing Plane

February 17, 2010August 30, 2021

Thomas Norris is arguably the most well known of the traditional infill plane makers due, in part, to his unique and innovative cutter adjustment mechanism.

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Slater Malleable Cast Iron Shoulder Plane

February 14, 2010August 30, 2021

A “stock-in-trade” infill plane by Slater of Clerkenwell. This plane measures 8″ in length and 1-1/4″ wide and comes with the original Marples cutting iron.

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Slater Shoulder Plane With Ebony Rhino Horn Infill

February 11, 2010August 30, 2021

A slightly different style of infill shoulder plane by Slater of Clerkenwell. The infill on this one is ebony and features a “rhino horn” design.

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Bill Carter Miniature Boxwood & Gunmetal Mitre Plane

February 8, 2010August 30, 2021

Small dovetailed box mitre infill plane in brass and steel by Bill Carter of Leicester in England. The infill and wedge have been made from boxwood.

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Unmarked Box Mitre Plane With Stepped Gunmetal Bridge

February 6, 2010August 30, 2021

A large user-made cast iron box mitre infill plane with a stepped gunmetal bridge featuring a cupid’s bow design along the top edge.

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American-Made Side Infill Skew Rabbet Plane

February 4, 2010August 30, 2021

Very attractive user-made cast iron side infill rabbet plane with highly figured walnut infill and skewed cutting iron.

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Small Cast Iron Shoulder Plane By J. Popping Of NY

February 2, 2010August 30, 2021

Cast iron infill shoulder plane by J. Popping of NY. Popping often bought decorative lever cap screws from other makers to use on his own planes.

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Slater Cast Iron Parallel Infill Smoother Plane

January 30, 2010August 30, 2021

Cast iron smoothing plane by Henry Slater of Meredith Street, Clerkenwell in London. Similar to a Norris No.12 plane in style and construction.

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Dovetailed Steel Parallel Smoothing Plane By Mathieson

January 28, 2010August 30, 2021

A very desirable and clean example of an Alex Mathieson & Sons dovetailed steel parallel smoother with a particularly nice spur on the rear handle.

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Norris Number A50 Annealed Iron Smoothing Plane

January 26, 2010August 30, 2021

To help compete against the imported iron planes from the U.S., Thomas Norris produced the A50 annealed iron smoothing plane with patented Norris adjuster.

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G. Miller Ebony & Gunmetal Steel Soled Chariot Plane

January 24, 2010August 30, 2021

Most collectors would be familiar with G. Miller’s shoulder planes, but not many would know of his equally charming little chariot planes.

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Gerd Fritsche Norris A1 Style Panel Plane

January 22, 2010August 30, 2021

Gerd Fritsche is a modern maker of traditional dovetailed infill planes working from his shop in Bavaria, Germany.

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Bayfield Coffin Sided Smoothing Plane With Walnut Infill

January 20, 2010August 30, 2021

Attractive cast iron coffin sided smoothing plane by C. Bayfield of Nottingham, England and featuring “Scottish design” overtones.

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Anderson A4 Dovetailed Smoothing Plane With Ebony Infill

January 17, 2010August 30, 2021

Wayne Anderson ultra-small A4 dovetailed coffin sided unhandled smoothing plane in brass and steel, with a jet black Gabon ebony infill.

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Bill Carter Reproduction Mathieson Thumb Plane

January 15, 2010August 30, 2021

Reproduction Mathieson style thumb plane dovetailed in brass and steel and made by Bill Carter of Leicester in England.

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Spiers No. 7 Dovetailed Coffin Smoother Plane

January 12, 2010August 30, 2021

Late model Number 7 dovetailed coffin sided smoothing plane by the master of infill planemaking, Stewart Spiers of Ayr in Scotland.

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Bayfield Of Nottingham Walnut Infill Joiner Plane

January 8, 2010August 30, 2021

Iron jointer plane with walnut infill made by C. Bayfield of Nottingham. Infill planes by this particular maker are uncommon.

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Dovetailed Infill Jointer Plane By Wayne Anderson

January 3, 2010August 30, 2021

Custom infill plane maker and designer Wayne Anderson hand crafts beautiful and functional infill planes from his workshop in Big Lake, Minnesota.

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Infill Thumb Plane By The Henley Optical Company

December 31, 2009August 30, 2021

Alan Beardmore’s Henley Optical Company helped bridge the gap between Arthur Price and contemporary infill planemakers today.

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Small & Elegant Cast Iron Infill Smoother Plane

December 30, 2009August 30, 2021

A charming and small user-made cast iron coffin-sided and unhandled smoothing plane with mahogany infill and attractive lever cap.

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Cast Iron Box Mitre Infill Plane With Decorative Bridge

December 29, 2009August 30, 2021

Attractive walnut or mahogany infilled cast iron low-profile box mitre plane signed “C. Porter” (in script) on the cupid’s bow gunmetal bridge.

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User-Made Infill Smoothing Plane With Beech Infill

December 28, 2009August 30, 2021

User-made cast iron American-style parallel smoothing plane featuring an overstuffed beech infill and brass lever cap.

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Ray Iles A6 Norris Style Parallel Smooth Plane

December 27, 2009August 30, 2021

Mint condition Ray Iles made Norris-style A6 parallel smoothing plane with original box. This plane features an Indian rosewood infill and A2 carbon steel blade.

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Overstuffed Parallel Scottish Infill Smoother Plane

December 27, 2009August 30, 2021

Overstuffed in fine grade Brazilian rosewood, this finely executed dovetailed Scottish style infill smoother plane features a closed handle and gunmetal lever cap.

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22-3/4″ Rosewood & Iron Jointer Plane By Melhuish

December 27, 2009August 30, 2021

Rare Melhuish & Sons 22-1/2″ dovetailed steel and rosewood jointing plane made for the retail firm by Thomas Norris of London.

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Spiers Number 27 Dovetailed Coffin Smoother Plane

December 26, 2009August 30, 2021

Late model Spiers No.27 round sided smoothing plane with a dovetailed steel shell, gunmetal lever cap and a Brazilian rosewood infill.

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Very Early Spiers Mahogany Infill “Pannel” Plane

December 25, 2009August 30, 2021

An early mahogany infilled and dovetailed steel panel plane marked “Moseley & Son, London” but clearly the work of Stewart Spiers of Ayr in Scotland.

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“London Pattern” Bullnose Plane By Isaac Green

December 24, 2009August 30, 2021

Bullnose “Patent Metal” steel rabbet plane with ebony wedge by Isaac Green of Pimlico, London. Green was a tool maker and dealer who was in business from 1857 to 1905.

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Gunmetal Coffin Smoother Plane By C.W. Ridgeway

December 23, 2009August 30, 2021

An extremely rare and high quality cast gunmetal, steel and ebony unhandled coffin smoothing plane by C.W. Ridgeway of London.

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Dovetailed Brass & Steel Infill Plane By Bryan Lilley

December 22, 2009August 30, 2021

Dovetailed Scottish style brass and steel parallel smoother by Bryan Lilley of England. Features pierced brass bridge, inlaid front bun and carved wedge.

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User-Made Coachbuilders T-Rabbet Infill Plane

December 21, 2009August 30, 2021

User-made coachmaker’s T-rabbet plane with rosewood infill and wedge. The 1-3/4″ wide Marples cutter is bedded at a rather high 60 degrees. A most unusual infill plane.

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