Mystery iron

[Alf]

Bit of a long shot, this one, but someone might just know. Came across a load of "planer blades" this morning, approximately 2" across, about the proportions of an over-wide block plane iron I s'pose, slightly thicker than a standard Bailey iron iirc. Uncut, i.e. no holes or slots for a cap iron, and no machining for any other adjuster. Oh, and it was shaped something like this, the wide end being the cutting edge:



Ring any bells with anyone? Been won'd'rin' if I should pick some up for this 'n' that, but it's be nice to know if they're likely to be any good or just sliced cheese in disguise before I decide.

Cheers, Alf

 

[wjordan]

Alf,

this shape reminds me of cooper plane blades I've seen in German catalogs. Here's an example:

http://holzwerken.de/pics/busch_hobeleisen.jpg

The irons in this catalog range from 80 to 150 mm, thus much wider than 2". And they have a hook on top.

Another possibility are irons for a German "Simshobel", a small fillester. They come in a range from 20 to 40 mm:

http://holzwerken.de/pics/busch_hobeleisen2.jpg

Wolfgang

 

[Alf]

Hmm, interesting - thanks, Wolfgang. Something Continental would make some sense, given some of the other stuff there.

Cheers, Alf