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Antique & Collectible
Wood & Molding Planes

Woodworking Planes have been known since the times of the Pharaohs in Egypt and perhaps before.  The antique wooden planes on this page are mostly American or English with a small sampling from other parts of Europe and Scandinavia. 

The history of American made wooden planes begins in New England with such famousSpiers  Infill Closed Handle Panel Plane names as C. Chelor,  I.. Nicholson, I. Jones and a host of other well known, documented, pioneering 18th century plane makers.  There has been a lot of research done on early American planes and their makers, and those books are still available and worth a read.

In general wooden planes made after about 1820 or so are considered "late" and the designation "early" is applied only to 18th century planes or those made prior to that date.  Mass production of wooden planes by tool companies such as Ohio tool, Sandusky tool, and Auburn Tool Co began after the first quarter of the 19th century and in the mid 1800's.  Their production continued to just after the turn of the 20th century when makers/ manufacturers either changed to metal bodied planes or dropped out of the business all together.

In addition to the mega makers of wooden planes, there are hundreds of smaller plane makers known and documented who were producing countless numbers of, and different varieties of wooden planes for use by  trades people all over the country.  Again the amount of information available is beyond the scope of this page, but the best book on the subject which is still in print is the continuation of Pollack's ground breaking books which have been further improved upon by Thomas Elliot and are still in publication

Kimberly Patent Handled 3 Arm Plow PlaneWooden planes and wood molding planes can encompass a variety of forms and functions.  From Transitional planes that incorporated wooden bodies and metal fittings to plow planes and molding planes from earlier times. 

Finding and keeping rare or early planes by known but obscure makers is a challenge today, as the sources have all but dried up and the demand is high.  The days of 18th century planes popping up or coming out of a local garage or barn are for all intent or purposes are over. Even nice examples of wooden molding planes by later makers and companies are becoming harder and harder to find. Common profiles, like individual hollows & rounds, or simple rabbets are still readily available and can be bought for 10.00 or less at major tool shows or tool auctions if you have the need.


 

Individual titles below that are highlighted in yellow are Select New Additions or Special Gift Ideas.   Be sure to take a look!!

Click any of the titles below for the description,  price and a couple pictures

Please Note:  Pieces listed in Green do not have a link or pictures, but are offered for sale with a price on this page.

 

American Plow Planes

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  • Sandusky Handled Center Wheel "Self Regulating"  Boxwood Plow Plane
  • Handled Skew Rabbit  Plow Plane Boxwood Plow Plane
  • Carter Handled Plow Plane 
  • Sandusky Plow Plane
  • Handled Sandusky Beech Plow Plane w/ Boxwood Nuts
  • Handled Beech Plow Plane w/ Boxwood Nuts
  • Boxwood Seybold Handled Plow Plane
  • Casey Un-Handled Boxwood Plow Plane

Other Wooden Plow Planes

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  • Miniature French  Plow Plane Book Binders Plaow Plane
  • Kimberly Patent 3 Arm Plow Plane
  • Handled Kimberly Patent 3 Arm Plow Plan     SOLD!
  • 2 German or Scandanavian Plow Planes
  • English Bridle Fence Plow Plane
  • Book Binders Plough Plane

Wooden Molding Planes

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  • 2 Pairs of Table Joint Molding Planes
  • Curved Carved & Decorated Scandinavian Smooth Plane
  • Early Dated Scandinavian Smooth Plane
  • Small Decorated Scandinavian Plane for Circles
  • Large & Wide Japanese Smoothing Plane
  • 30 Or More Hollows & Rounds

 

Wooden Molding Planes

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  • Baldwin 5/8" Complex Profile Molding Plane
  • Greenfield Molding  Plane
  • Seybold Molding Plane
  • Wooden T Rabbit Plane
  • Fox & Washburn Molding Plane
  • Misc Molding Planes some Nice Complex Molds

 

Barrel Making & Coopers Tools / Planes & Scrapers Barrel Makers Plane

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  • 5 Patented C. F. Close Metal  Cooper's Barrel Making Planes  
  • Wooden Two Handled Coopers Scraper Plane
  • Large Wooden Coopers Dado Plane


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If you have a single antique, or a collection of antiques to sell please contact us at LCM@patented-antiques.com giving us your PHONE NUMBER  and other contact info and we will get back to you ASAP. 

To view examples of the types of antiques and collectibles we have previously sold and are always interested in helping you sell please visit our Past Sales Archive Pages at our sister website www.AntiqBuyer.com.

Please see our FAQ page, the Appraisal / Selling Page and the Selling Your Collection Pages for further info.


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Larry & Carole





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