MOSELEY Molding Plane.

**planemaker** · 29th November 2018, 01:55 PM

I am awaiting the arrival of this early Moseley molding plane from the uk.

Feedback from the uk forum site suggests it was likely manufactured sometime between 1809-1818.

The best researched source of information on this sort of question is still British Planemakers from 1700, third edition.

Over six pages, it describes Moseley as the pre-eminent London planemaker of the 19th century. It also attempts to sort out the marks most likely to have been used in different periods of the firm's history.

For the name MOSELEY on its own, it suggests the period 1809-1818, before it became Moseley & Son.

The level of work required to fettle this plane back into service will be assessed when I receive it.

(Side Bead with Double Reeds; Georgian period)

Stewie;

**auscab** · 29th November 2018, 08:53 PM

Nice plane Stewie . Its a boxed Triple Reed moulding plane . And the date is bang on when that shape was popular on English and Australian furniture. It makes sense and Its great seeing when the date of the stamp lines up with the popular period for a moulding .

Rob

**planemaker** · 12th December 2018, 11:24 PM

The Moseley Triple Reed Plane arrived in the post 2 days ago.

The refurbishment is progressing well. The most difficult task was correcting a very slight bow within the alignment of reeded profiles.

#Fresh hide glue applied to the boxwood inserts.
#The soles reeded profile, depth stop, and guide fence reworked.
#The fit of the wedge and cutting iron have both been fettled in.

*Next on the to do list is to fine tune the shape the irons cutting profile, and sharpen.

Attached are photos that show some of the progress.

Stewie;

**NCArcher** · 13th December 2018, 02:42 PM

How did you get the inserts out Stewie? I assume they were glued in with hide glue.

**planemaker** · 13th December 2018, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by NCArcher

How did you get the inserts out Stewie? I assume they were glued in with hide glue.

The decision to re-glue the boxwood inserts(slips) wasn't a difficult one.

The old hide glue had crystallized over time, allowing some free movement to occur.

It took little more than a few light taps to slide each of the slips free of their housing.

Stewie;

**planemaker** · 14th December 2018, 09:06 PM

The following shows the cutting iron after being shaped and sharpened to match the profile of the planes triple reed sole.

The plane was then tested for performance on some sample boards, and final fine tuning has been completed.

Photos showing the worked profiles will be included in the next post.

Stewie;

**planemaker** · 16th December 2018, 01:42 PM

The following photos shows a triple reed length of molding that was worked this morning.

regards Stewie;

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