A rosewood infill shoulder plane with a fine mouth made by Norris. Front of infill is marked Norris London. Retains a good length cutting iron also marked Norris London. Rear of plane is stamped Patent Metal. Rear screw has been rounded (see photo), body has some minor dents and a light patch of minor pitting. A nice old collectable shoulder plane.
Cutter width: 31mm (1 1/4"),
Length of sole: 200mm (7 15/16" ).

Cutter sharpened on dispatch.

Model: --
Condition: G+
Tool Manufacturer: Norris

Coffin shaped A5 smoothing plane by Norris with beech handles that have been professionally re-ebonised. Lever cap, lateral adjuster and cutting iron are all marked Norris London, the blade is also marked Robt Sorby Sheffield England to the reverse side of the blade. There is also some heavy pitting to the blade, this won’t effect the planes use as the pitting is above the slot, with the main face of the blade clean and free of any staining or pitting. The body is also marked with a few light patches of pitting. A collectable Norris Smoothing Plane in good working order.

Cutter sharpened on dispatch.

Model: A5
Condition: G
Tool Manufacturer: Norris
Delivery: E
Price : £280.00

A dovetailed panel plane with rosewood infills by Spiers Ayr. Good length cutting iron marked Alex Mathieson & Son Warranted Cast steel, has some pitting to blade. Plane iron caps marked Thos Ibbotson & CO Sheffield. The lever caps marked Spiers Ayr. Overall this Spiers panel plane measures 13 1/2" long . The body has very small amounts of small patches of pitting / staining. Infills have previous users name stamp. (To see enlarged full resolution photos of this plane please email old tools).

This plane is in a G+ condition though because of the replacement plane iron, overall condition would be considered G condition.

Model: n/a
Condition:
Tool Manufacturer: Spiers Ayr
Delivery: E
Price : £550.00

A fine mouthed, steel dovetailed shoulder plane with rosewood infill and wedge made by A. Mathieson & Son, Glasgow. Retains a near full length Mathieson cutting iron. Infill and wedge are marked with the previous users name stamps, body has some light scratching. Sole measures 9” (229mm) long overall by 21/32” (17mm) wide. A nice collectable Mathieson shoulder plane in fine condition for its age.

Model: --
Condition: G+/G++
Tool Manufacturer: Mathieson

A brass violin makers plane with very slight radius sole and a good length cutter. sole measures 39mm long by 20mm wide. A nice little plane much like Preston made.

Model: A5
Condition: G+
Tool Manufacturer: unnamed
Delivery: D
Price : £280.00

An old Norris 50G brass and steel soled coffin shaped smoothing plane with mahogany infill and handle, brass scew down lever cap and Norris steel iron.

Model: 50G
Condition: G+
Tool Manufacturer: Norris

A nice beech handled A5 smoothing plane by Norris. This old infill plane maintains a good length parallel plane iron marked Norris London to front and Robt Sorby Sheffield England to rear of blade. Has a clean lever cap marked Norris London, the knurled blade adjuster is also marked Norris London. The body of this woodworking smoother plane has a few small dents plus light scratching (see photos), the original machine marks are still faintly visible in places on the body. The plane has a nice feel to it.

Please contact old tools for higher resolution photos of this woodworking plane.

Model: A5
Condition: G+
Tool Manufacturer: Norris
Delivery: E
Price : £330.00

A Norris 51 8.5" smoother plane with rosewood infill and handle, and Norris iron. Owners initials stamped into the handle.

Model: 51
Condition: G+
Tool Manufacturer: Norris

15" decorative Jack plane with mahogany infill and handle, the infill painted with decorative galloping horse, brass screw down lever cap. Lovely old tool.

Model: n/a
Condition: G+
Tool Manufacturer: unnamed

Shoulder plane 1/2" x 5 1/4" o/a. Dovetailed base, ebony infill and wedge. A small dent to one side and some pitting to base.

Model: n/a
Condition: G
Tool Manufacturer:unnamed
Delivery: C
Price Was: £100.00
Now: £80.00

An ebonized coffin shaped smoothing plane A5 by Norris. Maintains a good length parallel cutting iron marked Norris London, rear of cutters marked Robt Sorby Sheffield England, rear of this cutter also has some pitting though the front of the blade is clean and free from pitting so this won’t effect its use in any way. Lever caps marked Norris London and maintains a large amount of its original protective coating, lateral adjuster is also marked Norris London. The body maintains and estimated 60% of its original protective coating. The front infill has a couple of dents. The sole of this Norris plane has some light scratches, infills appear to of been professionally re-ebonised.

Please contact old tools for higher resolution photos of this woodworking plane.

Model: A5
Condition: G+
Tool Manufacturer: Norris

Shoulder plane 1 3/8" x 7 7/8" body iron by T.J.Gardener Narrow Wine St Bristol. Ebonised timber infills nice old plane.

Model: n/a
Condition: G
Tool Manufacturer: unnamed
Delivery: D
Price : £90.00

A gunmetal shoulder plane with rosewood infill and wedge. Blade has a small amount of cutting iron left (see photo) and is marked Buck & Ryan. Both the infill, side and front of the plane have the previous users name stamp. The rear of this shoulder plane has a few dents and lacks rear screw. A nice looking plane.

Model: n/a
Condition: G
Tool Manufacturer: unnamed
Delivery: E
Price : £82.00

A near full length parallel iron marked I.Sorby cast steel Sheffield, measures 54mm wide by 190mm long and 4mm thick. Iron covers also marked I.Sorby Sheffield.

Model: n/a
Condition: G+
Tool Manufacturer: I.Sorby
Delivery: B
Price : £28.00

A nice old  brass chariot plane with a rosewood wedge. Maintains a good length snecked plane iron marked Robt Sorby cast steel, (has logo of a cross). The chariot planes body measures 84mm (3 5/16" ) long overall by 39mm (1 17/32" ) wide, the body has a few dents and casting marks (see photos).

Model: n/a
Condition: G
Tool Manufacturer: unnamed
Delivery: D
Price : £95.00

1 5/16" shoulder plane, blade C.Nurse, Walworth Roa (I think road). Has Large chip on front end of plane.

Model:
Condition: G
Tool Manufacturer: unnamed
Delivery: B
Price Was: £80.00
Now: £70.00

A parallel iron by I.Sorby of Sheffield measures 64mm wide by 173mm long and 4mm thick.

Model: n/a
Condition: G/G+
Tool Manufacturer: I.Sorby
Delivery: A
Price : £18.00