Know much about this plane ?

[Anonymous]

Alf ? ....

Trying to work out how I can use it, personally.

Haven't cleaned it up yet. Fresh from a garage sale.

Thanks.

 

[Philly]

Jake
Looks like an Ogee moulding plane to me. The fence looks like a later addition, yes?
What would you use it for? Making pretty mouldings!
Any more markings on it? Some more pics would be good.
Hope this helps
Philly

 

[MikeW]

Looks like it could be a modified hollow from an H&R set for some special purpose.

Take care, Mike

 

[Alf]

Looks like it could be a modified hollow from an H&R set for some special purpose.

Yeah, I was thinking that - explains the gap between the body and the fence. Nicely done "customisation" by someone.

Cheers, Alf

 

[MikeW]

And yet another possibility...

Check out Whelan, page #216 in my copy, figure 10:94...

Similar. Though Jake's version may well have been user modified...

Mike

 

[Philly]

You're right, Mike! Definitely the closest match.
"extended reverse ogee with fence"...
Cheers
Philly

 

[Anonymous]

I'll try and get some more pics tomorrow morning Philly. I don't know what to use it for. Nothings coming to mind.

And yet another possibility...

Check out Whelan, page #216 in my copy, figure 10:94...

Similar. Though Jake's version may well have been user modified...

Mike

Ta Mike. I was looking through that book, just couldn't find it. I think that one in fig 10:94 similar for shore. But thought it was still different in the way the fence comes down...... be used differently I would have thought, but I'm really in the dark on this one.

Thinking...maybe could use the fence (my version) to run along face, going into with and end grain,,,to create a profile on underside of table top or whatever....might look nice...who knows.

I don't think its been modified from a round plane though...the profile flows too nicely for that ...ie. doesn't look like its been tampered with...excepthing that fence of course.

just kinda wish I new how the owner of this particular plane used it. I'll clean it up and give it a go sometime anyway. See what happens.

 

[Anonymous]

The gap between the fence and body may be the angle the plane was used at to the wood to be worked.
Sometimes the old lads would clamp a board to the side of the workpiece to reference the plane from.
So perhaps this is an adaptation along these lines, thinking back I remember one oldtimer used to use his flat on a type of shooting board, possibilities go on and on

 

[mahking51]

Jake
Is it my imagination or can I just see the remains of a makers mark to the right of the Big H?
Try wetting a finger and running it over the area and see if any thing comes up.
Good luck,
Martin

 

[Anonymous]

I wet a finger....should have have washed my hands first :roll: :lol:

from york ? ....14 is stamped on the other end....with some other little stamping of sorts I can't make out.

Unscrewed the fence to have a bit of a squiz....Thought this how it may have origionally been used.....showing what I mean with a bit of scrap.....
running along a batton.

But, thats probably wrong eh....cause theirs a little flat at the quirk that the blade doesn't cover.....so it stop cutting at that point I spose.

So, I don't really know...... the added fence is definetly looks like it was done by the user.....and it doesn't look like a replacement . so.....shrug.

For something to talk about.....with that plane I got this little round #6...

and .....this little beauty... :lol:

....thinking of restoring it.... :roll: thinking about it....but it'll probably never happen. mmmmm.....no blade, missing wedges....rusty skate (really bad)....and Infested !!!!....that fence is spongy, its so soft. :lol:

 

[Alf]

Adapted #14 hollow then, as we thought. The Varvill family were in planemaking for yonks but this probably dates from the latter years (1873-1904). Subsequently the Ebor mark and bishop's mitre (the little mark you can't make out) were used by Greenslades who seem to have bought up the planemaking business. I wondered if it could be a user take on a handrail plane, so the quirk that isn't would actually be at the top of the rail, but actually that'd work better with a straight fence rather than the angled one fitted.

The round could (in theory) be anytime from about 1845-whenever they stopped making them. The company ceased to be in 1971 but they must have stopped before then! :lol:

Cheers, Alf

 

[Benchwayze]

Woodwermmmms...

Arrrrrrrghhhh!

Where's the bonfire?

#-o

John

 

[Paul Chapman]

and .....this little beauty... :lol:

....thinking of restoring it.... :roll:

According to my copy of "The History of Garage Sale Planes in Oz", that looks like the very rare, ultralight, perforated model. Later ones came with a titanium fence but were more expensive :lol: :lol:

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Anonymous]

:lol: yes...few of those perforated models about in these parts.

Got to be careful when looking through old tool boxes....once I lifted an old saw from box awakening a brown (snake).... Bit of a fright.

And with that plane I took the fence off, I was half hoping I may find a few old pounds stashed away in the gaps..... :wink:

Adapted #14 hollow then, as we thought.

oh well, ,,,you guys were right then. :roll: I was wrong. You were right. Happy now ? :wink: (thanks for the info Alf)

He modified it very well then. That soles profiles flows as though it was cut from a single blade......guessing he may have run another hollow over the edge of the sole....Just no indication of the profile stopping and restarting as you might get from a modification.

 

[Alf]

oh well, ,,,you guys were right then. :roll: I was wrong. You were right. Happy now ? :wink:

Yes, thanks. :wink: :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

got it going.

Thought the shavings cleared nicely. Alls well.

End grain good too.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Good result there, Jake =D>

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[MarcW]

Oh Jake,

You always get those perfect planing results. I strive to get your standard. :shock: :lol: Wether in planes or in photos,