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  1. 24th April 2010, 08:20 PM #1
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    I bought a Forrester scraper plane body - beech, coffin shaped, 7" long - today at a market for $5. I got a cast steel blade to fit at the same market for $2. I'm pretty pleased

    Now cleaned and the blade sharpened it works beautifully on curly maple (I want it to thickness violin ribs). I believe it is by Wm Forrester of Glasgow. Can't google anything else. Does the brain trust know anything more. I rather like to know the history of the tools I use.

    Thanks in advance.

    Tim
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    No mention in Salaman's Dictionary of WW Tools Tim. It only mentions and pictures a Stanley metal body.

    Sounds like a nice tool. Post some pics?
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  4. 25th April 2010, 02:20 PM #3
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    Thanks for the info. I'll do some pictures.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Purfler View Post
    I bought a Forrester scraper plane body - beech, coffin shaped, 7" long - today at a market for $5. I got a cast steel blade to fit at the same market for $2. I'm pretty pleased

    Now cleaned and the blade sharpened it works beautifully on curly maple (I want it to thickness violin ribs). I believe it is by Wm Forrester of Glasgow. Can't google anything else. Does the brain trust know anything more. I rather like to know the history of the tools I use.

    Thanks in advance.

    Tim
    Tim,
    No mention of Wm Forrester in Goodman's - British Planemakers from 1700.
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  6. 26th April 2010, 08:42 AM #5
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    Hi,

    As requested, some photos are at:

    Picasa Web Albums - timrobinson22 - Tools

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