Hand planes, Stanley planes, infill planes & planemaking
…that he has discovered over the years while making infill and wooden hand planes. On keeping things in their place: What I tend to do with planes is Araldite the infill first, once it’s fitted, and leave that overnight before I drill the rivet holes. That way everything is held in place and you don’t have to worry about clamps loosening off while you’re drilling. On truing beds: Although I don’t use floats, I have a wonderful tip that i’ve never,…
…el and manganese bronze, and are generally regarded as the pinnacle of the plane-making craft. Original infill planes are highly sought after by collectors and users alike – so much so that, in the case of tool collectors, many of them now sit idle and on display in collections all over the globe. This practice caused quite a bit of concern for the two new Canadian toolmakers. “Many of these unused old planes helped make the finest antiques we hav…
…o include: Panel planes (5 different lengths with 2 1/2″ cutters) Jointing planes (also in 5 different lengths with 2 1/2″ cutters) Three styles of Smoothing planes (unhandled, open and closed handles, parallel or round sided with up to 4 different cutter widths) Original pattern Mitre planes (2 lengths and 2 cutter widths) Two more styles of Shoulder planes (Spiers pattern and London pattern in 5 cutter widths each) Single cutter Rebate planes (9…
…Integrity was the key to Tom Norris’ life and work, from the largest jack planes to the smallest bronze violin-making planes; the latter little larger than my fingernail, but with a cutting iron ground, tempered and honed with as much care as it’s largest brothers. There was a press where the steel was formed for the dovetailed frames; a grindstone and a furnace, polishing machines, drilling machines and much besides. With what pleasure one picke…
…day there is a good choice of the hand planes available, from wooden bench planes, moulding planes, hollows and rounds, rabbet planes and plows to the cast iron planes in many variations made by Stanley Rule And Level. Even the best quality British iron and infill planes are represented, with hand planes by both Norris and Preston. Interestingly there’s also the “Ulmer Reform Plane” on page 20, featuring an adjustable mouth and with the body made…
…cticut architect Thomas L. Elliott, who is himself an authority on antique planes, has said “The first plane would be from the period of restoration of Monticello – from around 1790 to 1800. The second one is a later plane from about 1820 or thereabouts. That would put it after the renovation – the reflective period of time which John Hemings would have been working. The imprint is also appropriate for that period and I don’t believe that the stam…
…nue to maintain the high standard of quality and finish which users of our planes have found and appreciated. Our range of planes covers all requirements for working hard and soft wood, and we ask users to compare the value we offer with the lower price imported article when making their purchase. Our experience and service is at the disposal of any who may find difficulty in producing a perfect plane finish on any class of wood. Our distribution…
…offered by the company, as well as featuring some of the popular metal handplanes, spokeshaves and scrapers manufactured by Stanley Tools in the United States. Special thanks is given to The Mid-West Tool Collectors Association, The Early American Industries Association and to Seth W. Burchard, who did the initial translation of the catalog, from German to English, in 1980, and Howard Steele, who owned the original catalog. This catalog, being of…
…shops to take a second, third or fourth look at their cherished Spiers handplanes. Even some of those ‘other planes’ that previously may have been considered as ‘fakes’ or ‘not genuine Spiers planes’ may require a second thought. Indeed collectors and users alike will digest. dissect and discuss the facts, figures, ponderings and overall information that Nigel has provided us with for many years to come! Through Much Tribulation: Stewart Spiers an…
…lleable and gunmetal planes and patent adjustable iron smoothers, shoulder planes, bullnose and block planes – a range that was expanded upon in later years. This 1901 catalog also shows several styles of planes which were unique to the Preston brand, along with the usual styles which had already been set by other makers such as Spiers and Norris. Edward Preston & Sons were forced to liquidate in 1934, due mainly to the Great Depression and misman…
…Weiss aquired the firm of D. Flir Vorm. Franz Wertheim, a manufacturer of plane irons and steel tools. Until this time Weiss had bought its plane irons from the firm of Herman, whose name appears on many Weiss irons above the Weiss logo and below the double eagle which signifies Weiss’s appointment as an official supplier to the old Austrian Royal and Industrial Empire. In 1914 the company employed around 600 workers, but by 1918 it had lost most…
…gunmetal bench planes are included in the catalog as well, as are the new “Stanley style” planes. Along with Stewart Spiers, Norris was arguably the most well known maker of infill planes and many collectors have favored these planes for their beauty and workmanship. One such reason for their popularity may be the unique Norris adjusters that were fitted to some of the later planes. At the time of this 1914 catalog this adjuster was a brand new ad…
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