Plane Making

No. 7 Smoothing Plane

Spiers (Ayr) • c. 1890s

Dovetailed shell, rosewood infill

Parallel THOS. IBBOTSON iron. SPIERS-AYR staped upside down on the lever cap.*

Sole: 9"
Iron: 2 1/8"
Pitch: 50°

Screw-Sided Smoothing Plane

Spiers (Ayr) • c. 1840

Dovetailed shell, rosewood infill

Sole: 7 1/2"
Iron: 2 1/4"
Pitch: 45°

Small Infill Rabbet Plane

Unknown Maker • late 19th century

Cast shell; rosewood stuffing.

No maker's mark appears on the plane or blade. The curved edge of the side wall elegantly mirrors the bullnose on the top of the stuffing. This one is on my short list to replicate.

Sole: 2.82" x 0.45"
Iron: 0.45"
Bed Pitch: 23°

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Mouse-Shaped Rabbet Plane

Unknown Maker • 19th century

Cast shell; mahogany stuffing.

An absolutely delightful little rabbet plane in the shape of a mouse. The touch of whimsy seems out of step with the major commercial makers of the time, which makes me think it might be craftsman-made. It appears to have been well-used as the blade has only 0.43 inches of meat left. No maker's mark appears on the plane or blade.

Sole: 5.475" x 0.480"
Iron: 0.480"
Bed Pitch: 13.25°

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Infill Panel Plane

Unknown Maker • c. 1900-1920

Cast shell, rosewood or mahogany infill

ISAAC GREAVES iron & HEARNSHAW chipbreaker. Bronze cap and knurled locking screw. "2 1/4" is cast into the back of the lever cap. Oxidized but very clean iron frame. The front bun is attached with a partially lapped screw up through the sole. The front bun is likely a replacement as it is of a different wood than the rear and the pattern does not appear in the catalogs of the major makers of the period.

Sole: 15 3/4" x ?"
Iron: 2 1/4"
Pitch: ?°