133 In nearly 40 years of tool dealing this is the first time that I have found a really nice rosewood plow with decorative tips, that has never been molested by an old time collector. It is the best example of its kind that I have had, or for that matter can recall seeing. The 7/16" wide blade that is in plane is the original blade. The boxwood arms have no major damage, although there are the scattered chips that are to be expected. When I got this plane it was untouched in modern times and I cleaned and waxed it properly. The rosewood has particularly nice color and figure. The brass plate has a lovely untouched patina and the iron skate has a light patina. This plane retains its original French polished finish. Auburn, NY A superb unhandled rosewood plow plane with decorative tips. ![]() It is suited for stock from 7/8" to 1 1/8". It is marked with the maker's mark and the size on both ends, which is unusual. This is a 1" going and coming match plane. It appears that later they were reselling Ohio Tool Co. WP230229 J&A Fish, Chicago James & Alexander Fish were actually listed as planemakers, not dealers, in Chicago from 1853 - 1855. This is a really nice plow that I would be happy to add to my collection. Otherwise the arms only have minimal other losses. There is one fresh chip out of the front arm, as noted with arrow. It is uncleaned with a lovely patina and particularly elegant nuts. I did at first, but now It hink that it is fruitwood. I actually don't think that the plane is boxwood. Doesn't that sound like an axymoron, civil and war? The plane was referenced as a boxwood plow in the American planemaker's book and the mark is given 4 starts, without much other information. Hannan, Middletown James Hannan served in an artillery regiment in the Civil War. ![]() Most Philadelphia panel raisers that I see are larger and later. There is also an old hand forged nail holding the tote in. It has never been glued and the split is a bit open. Something has fallen on the tote spur and cracked it, but no wood is missing. It has been properly waxed by a collector. That is a nice touch that one sees on Philadephia panel raisers. The fence and the shoulder are both beveled to match the bevel of the work. It has an original round-topped James Cam iron. Philada A nice early 19th Century medium sized adjustable panel raiser. The plane has waxed by a collector and is a bit smoother than I would like but looks great. Massey, Philada A square rabbet by a scarce Philadelphia maker. The wedge has a bit of battering but isn't too bad. The original Butcher marked iron is near full. It feels heavier than most and must have been made with some very dense wood. The brass depth stop has been hand polished and the plane has been waxed. This one has lignumb boxing and even the nicker wedge is lignum. They were used hard and most of the remaining ones are factory made. ![]() Maker made moving fillesters are in themselves not that common. Donoho., Philada A moving fillester by a scarce Philadelphia maker. These planes were the workhorses of the shop, and like jack planes, it is really hard to find older examples that are not heavily worn. Cummings A nice litely used fillester by a good Boston maker. I found this at a big antiques show in Fishersville, Virginia. Finding wooden bench planes of this age in this kind of condition is an event to be celebrated. It is just as it was found and would benefit from cleaning with wax. It retains its original 2 1/2" Butcher iron and cap iron. Hartford A crisp and little used 26" jointer. Sign Up for Email Notification of Updates.Įxplanation of Our Condition Grading Systemįor British, Canadian, & European Wooden Planes
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