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Title: Brass and bronze plane unbranded
Post by: rustyric on June 10, 2018, 04:32:00 PM

A recent car boot sale (for u.s. readers read flea market), purchase can anyone ID this smoothing plane with a brass sole and I think bronze frog and cap.

(https://i.imgur.com/JWkaMsN.jpg)

Title: Re: Brass and bronze plane unbranded
Post by: lptools on June 10, 2018, 07:59:20 PM

Hello Rustyric. You may have a Calvert Stevens Smoothing Plane. The tote looks right, but the tall front knob may not be original. Photo from Tony Murland's Antique Tool Value Guide. Cheers, Lou

Title: Re: Brass and bronze plane unbranded
Post by: Yadda on June 10, 2018, 08:35:58 PM

Neat purchase.  Is the rear handle metal?

Title: Re: Brass and bronze plane unbranded
Post by: rustyric on June 11, 2018, 01:12:18 AM

Yes the rear handle is aluminium

Title: Re: Brass and bronze plane unbranded
Post by: rustyric on June 12, 2018, 05:47:25 AM

Anymore thoughts ?

Title: Re: Brass and bronze plane unbranded
Post by: Yadda on June 12, 2018, 06:39:00 AM

It may not be original or ergonomic, but I like the front knob.  Gives it character.

Title: Re: Brass and bronze plane unbranded
Post by: Northwoods on June 12, 2018, 06:23:37 PM

A real beauty!

Title: Re: Brass and bronze plane unbranded
Post by: bird on October 23, 2018, 02:07:50 AM

Quote from: Yadda on June 12, 2018, 06:39:00 AM

It may not be original or ergonomic, but I like the front knob.  Gives it character.

Handle doesn't look original, but I'm usually wrong