Mystery Plane

[marcus]

Can anyone shed any light on this?

It's just under three inches long. I found it in a junk shop a while ago. I use it now and again for hollowing out finger holds and things like that.

I was wondering if anyone knows whether originally it would have been used for a specific trade. It's a nice little thing and someone went to a fair bit of trouble to make it so presumably they were expecting to use it a fair amount ... just curious!

Cheers,

Marcus

 

[mahking51]

Hi Marcus,
Its a very nice little compassed hollow plane, almost dertainly made by a ptternmaker or possibly a luthier; looks like rosewood.
Good luthiers tool.
If you want to sell it....... :lol:
Cheers,
Martin

 

[MIGNAL]

It's not typical of a Luthiers thumb plane although I suppose one could use it for that purpose.

 

[Grinding One]

I think it was used in barrel making ,to cut the circle which top and bottom goes into

 

[Racers]

Hi,

Its a really nice plane, coachmaking etc.

Pete

 

[Ironballs]

Good call GO, it has the curve of a coopers plane but obviously not the width

 

[Racers]

Hi,

Its not a croze they look like this http://cgi.ebay.com.my/RARE-19thC-SMALL ... 0175389686

Pete

 

[bugbear]

Any body making complex curved items would find a use for this - fancy sofas, cupboards, or stair rails (think Louis XIV furniture)

There were many such tools in the (17 IIRC!) toolchests of JGAROOD:

http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f234/ ... ?start=all

BugBear

 

[AndyT]

I think Bugbear's suggestion stands up best. It's too small and delicate to be used in joinery. More likely someone with offcuts of nice rosewood and the skill to make an extra tool for a special job.
Maybe even for finger pulls etc like you use it for now, Marcus!

But what's the story on that toolchest?

Andy

 

[marcus]

Thanks for your replies! I would be interested to ear about that tool chest too....

Cheers

Marcus

 

[head clansman]

hi

yea me too old tool chest hmm interesting :?: .hc