Unusual / Rare & Patented

Antique Woodworking Planes

Knowles Type  Infill Jointer Plane  This unusual plane is not marked, and they are typically referred to as Knowles types.  Knowles is credited with patenting the first metal bodied planes in the early 1800's.  The idea was slow to catch in the beginning, but it was not long before others were mimicking the idea.  The casting features to hold the wedge in are near identical to the typical Knowles planes known, but this fellow thought applied handles and knobs were a better idea than the cast ones on those.

The casting is pretty nice, and damage free.  I think the wedge may be a replacement, but am not sure.  Note the chip in the handle. 

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CYN-PLNS-KN

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Leonard Bailey's #8 Victor Jointer Plane  Here is a rare and desirable plane from Leonard Bailey's famous Victor line of planes.  This line of planes was produced for a  short period between 1875 and 1888, the period of time when Leonard Bailey had left Stanley's Rule and Levels employ and was again out on his own producing a superior line of woodworking planes and related tools.  At one point he was working out of the Company location producing these planes in RI, that bears his same name but actually was run by a different fellow Seldon Bailey. 

This #8 size jointer has been repainted, but is otherwise damage free. There is some staining on the sole, but it is not pitted.   The adjuster works as it should, the throat is nice, as are the proper metal handle and knob with their new coats of black paint.  The cap looks like it had a chip in it that was ground out, but it looks OK.  The tabs are OK.   Click for view      Click for view    Click for view      Click for view

CYN-PLN-V8

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Birmingham Bat Wing Rabbit Plane  This 6" example of a  Birmingham Rabbit plane is in good condition.  There is some japanning remaining, but it was a well used plane.  It is the non-adjustable model and proper as presented.    Click for view      Click for view    

CYN-PLNS-3

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Langdon Miter Box Co. 2" Shoot Board Plane   These unusual and interesting shoot board planes came in three sizes and this is the smallest size with the cutter measuring 2 inches across the face. It is about half the size and weight of the 4" largest size they offered.      

CYN-R-MPLN-1

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Langdon Miter Box Co 3 1/2" Shoot Board Plane   This is an interesting plane / tool.  The Langdon Miter Plane Co was located in Millers Falls Mass.  These unusual shoot board planes came in three sizes, and this is the middle size one with the cutter measuring 3 1/2 inches across the face. 

The contrasting red and green paint is original and in super condition.  I looked it over pretty good, and there are no welds or repairs that I can see.  The cutters appear to be pretty sharp original and marked Simmons the well known saw and tool company.  The sole of the plane clean and rust or pit free.   The adjustable table swings easily. The stops are here and original.  All in all a very nice example of a very hard to find patented plane.     Click for view      Click for view     Click for view      Click for view    Click for view      Click for view    Click for view     

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Steer's Patent # 306 Fore Plane  The Steers line of patented Metallic planes are very interesting and unusual.  The bottom was milled to accept thin strips of rosewood for the fellows who remembered the good old days of wood to wood planing.  The claim in the literature was that he wood kept the plane from clinging to the surface.  These planes were made by the Brattleboro Tool Co. of  Vermont and marketed by the C. E. Jennings Co. of New York.  This is a later model with a frog design similar to what Stanley offered. Beyond that feature they are remarkably similar to Stanley's line of planes, but far harder to find.  This example is in overall nice condition.  There are some chips and voids in the wooden sole strips as would be expected.  The handle looks good but has a repair to the tip of the tote.   The cutter is marked and proper.   It has a coat of lacquer or linseed oil over it as was thought to be proper in the 60's.  It will come off with a rinse and scrub.     Click for view    Click for view

 CYN-PLNS-8

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Steer's Patent # 307 Jointer Plane  The Steers line of patented Metallic planes are very interesting and unusual.  The bottom was milled to accept thin strips of rosewood for the fellows who remembered the good old days of wood to wood planing.  The claim in the literature was that the wood kept the plane from clinging to the surface.    These planes were made by the Brattleboro Tool Co. of  Vermont and marketed by the C. E. Jennings Co. of New York.  This is a later model with a frog design similar to what Stanley offered. Beyond that feature they are remarkably similar to Stanley's line of planes, but far harder to find.  This example is in overall nice condition noting that the previous owner drilled 2 small holes in one side rail, most likely to accept an auxiliary fence. It is 22" inches long overall.  The cutter is marked and proper.      Click for view    Click for view

CYN-PLNS-9

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Fales Patent Combo Plane   These unusual and interesting combination planes came with a couple of hundred different bottoms and cutters.  They are rarely found with them.  What is here is in nice condition. 

CYN-F-PLN

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Hall Shoot Board Plane   This is an interesting shoot board plane that a Mr. Hall designed and manufactured in Nashua NH.  The board is a recreation of the original with some creative license.  Part of the casting for the rail on the plane has chipped away, but it still functions properly and slides along.   There is also some pretty heavy pitting on the sole, and the cutters are being held with pretty new looking bolts.   

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 CYN-PLNS-13

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