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DID YOU KNOW…

Making planes can be a difficult task, but the most difficult part is actually finding good information on planemaking and how to go about it. Handplane Central simplifies the process somewhat by providing a wealth of information and various tips and tricks on making planes, as well as the tools and materials necessary for planemaking (and how to make the plane making tools themselves in some instances).

Watkinson Patent Smooth Plane

Manufactured: Early to Mid 1930’s Length: 10-3/4 inches Blade Width: 2-3/8 inches Construction: Cast iron Finish: Japanned Features: Variable blade pitch Uses: Special purpose bench plane Average Dealer Price: $400 to $700 Average eBay Price: $400 to $700 Other Notes: An extraordinary and very rare…

The Watkinson Patent Plane

One of the curious oddities in Australian plane making over the last 80 years has been the designs and patents of Herbert Edward Watkinson in the 1930’s. At the time H.E. Watkinson was a cabinetmaker residing in Launceston, Tasmania who had developed a plane in…