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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: HeelSpur on June 06, 2012, 11:08:14 AM

Title: A bird a Plane?
Post by: HeelSpur on June 06, 2012, 11:08:14 AM

I'm guessing this is a plane of some sort, it was in some stuff that was passed down.

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/003-5.jpg)
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Title: Re: A bird a Plane?
Post by: geneg on June 06, 2012, 11:10:39 AM

Saw jointer-  used with a file to even up the teeth prior to setting & sharpening them. 

Title: Re: A bird a Plane?
Post by: HeelSpur on June 06, 2012, 11:26:50 AM

Hey thanks, wasn't even close was I :-).
Any idea of the age?

Title: Re: A bird a Plane?
Post by: Branson on June 06, 2012, 05:51:29 PM

The screw clamps down on the flat side of the file, then the file is guided along the tops of the teeth to joint them before sharpening them.  Kinda like a jointer plane.

Title: Re: A bird a Plane?
Post by: scottg on June 06, 2012, 06:27:33 PM

Plus, they are kind of cool to collect.
 Every single person in the saw business made them. 
 I suspect sad iron trivet makers, iron cook stove and probably locomotive makers put them out too.
Everybody in the iron business!
 
  There have to be dozens of patterns available, every single one at least a little different. From very plain to very fancy and often can be had for nearly peanuts.
 
 Yup, saw jointers and saw sets can both still make large admirable collections for not so much money.

 Trying to collect what every Tom Dick and Harry already wants? The popular tools?
 That sux!!
  You get to find 2 a year if you are lucky, and hock your socks to get them.
 
  But find something you like that is relatively uncollected??
  Jackpot!
    yours Scott   

Title: Re: A bird a Plane?
Post by: geneg on June 06, 2012, 07:48:25 PM

Add saw vices to the collection & you can corner the market.  Everyone also made them, all a little different & some very interesting

Title: Re: A bird a Plane?
Post by: HeelSpur on June 07, 2012, 12:51:26 PM

Thanks for the info., I see I have a whole bunch to learn.

Title: Re: A bird a Plane?
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on June 07, 2012, 04:21:33 PM

Take a look in this 1931 EC Atkins booklet. It is in there. Bookmark the Rose tools site. Lots of old tool catalogs to download.

http://www.roseantiquetools.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/atkinssaw1931.pdf (http://www.roseantiquetools.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/atkinssaw1931.pdf)