WHAT TYPE OF MATHIESON PLANE IS THIS EXAMPLE

[RAYLEE]

HELLO EVERYONE

I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN IDENTIFYING THIS MATHIESON PLANE AND WHAT IT WOULD BE USED FOR. IT IS ONE OF A NUMBER OWNED BY MY GRANDFATHER. IT MEASURES APPROX 10.5 INCHES LONG AND IS AROUND 2.5 INCHES WIDE. I HAVE TRIED TO REFERENCE IT TO THE NET BUT WITHOUT ANY LUCK.

ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATE

REGARDS

RAY

[Pac man]

Hi Ray. That's something to shout about.

[Big Shed]

Hi Ray. That's something to shout about.

I really wonder about people's obsession with CAPITALS.

Please read the forum rules RAYLEEE, especially those regarding the use of ALL CAPITALS.

[macg]

Hello Ray,

I may be able to help with identifying your plane, I have a copy of the reproduced Mathieson 1899 illustrated price list
and under the heading of Wrought Steel Planes there are two listings for Mitre Planes. # 847 - improved and # 848 - plain.

Yours looks like an # 847, although the front bun is different on yours, but then sometimes what was printed differed from what was produced,
or yours could have been modified because of damage or a better feel and fit in the hand.

This type of plane with its low blade angle was used mainly for planning end grain such as mitre joints or where there was a board with
cranky or reversed grain, that a regular bench plane with its higher angled blade would cause tear out to occur.

Regards

Graham.

HELLO EVERYONE

I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN IDENTIFYING THIS MATHIESON PLANE AND WHAT IT WOULD BE USED FOR. IT IS ONE OF A NUMBER OWNED BY MY GRANDFATHER. IT MEASURES APPROX 10.5 INCHES LONG AND IS AROUND 2.5 INCHES WIDE. I HAVE TRIED TO REFERENCE IT TO THE NET BUT WITHOUT ANY LUCK.

ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATE

REGARDS

RAY

[lightwood]

Ray,
It is a very early example of Mathieson Mitre Plane.
Yours has a replaced lever screw.
Not many of that pattern are known to exist.
It is a very, very rare plane indeed.
If you google the description of the plane, you will should find pictures of the type you have, but with the original screw.

Regards,
Peter
a very enthusiastic collector of Mathieson planes...