Thread: Plane Identification

It is an infill plane and they are worth a bit. I could not make out the mark on the blade but that kind of plane is lusted after by woodworkers and collectors. As to how much it is worth I cant say for sure. Could be late 19th to early 20th centuary. Your question "is it worth selling". My answer "it is worth keeping".
Regards
John

It worth nothing and it looks like it being used as a paper weight in your office. You can send it to me and ill dispose of it properly

Kiwioutdoors has made you very generous offer, but postage to NZ is greater than it is to Sydney, Australia. Why not save yourself a quid and send it to me instead? I'm more than happy to help divest you of this piece of old tat...!

Cheerio,
Virg.

But I will make sure it is disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner
Cheers,
Jim

If you can give us the name and details it may help, your photo isn't quite clear enough to get the name etc. As for worth, other than the very generous offers above, if you have the name do a google search and you should find some in tool sales sites or auction houses. Some of the old Noris planes and others bring over $500 (AU) No doubt some of our plane buffs will have more accurate estimates. Stay tuned.

Originally Posted by orraloon

It is an infill plane and they are worth a bit. I could not make out the mark on the blade but that kind of plane is lusted after by woodworkers and collectors. As to how much it is worth I cant say for sure. Could be late 19th to early 20th centuary. Your question "is it worth selling". My answer "it is worth keeping".
Regards
John

Is that an omega symbol on the blade?

faverollehen; If you could write out what the marks are on the blade that might help people....I've already guessed the words "Patented Warranted"
I know it's hard to get good close-up shots of old markings on steel, I've tried.

I'd agree that it is worth keeping, very nice.

And welcome to the forum, what a great first post.

Originally Posted by faverollehen

Hi Guys

I just wondered if anyone can give me a bit of infomation about this following plane

I have no idea about it...

Just been handed it to see what it is and is it worth selling?

Thanks

Welcome,
The plane is very much in the Scottish Smoother style, that treatment at the front lower edge is one clue, as is the feature on the side plate adjacent to where the blade should be sitting. It would be of benefit to see the plane with the blade and wedge under the bridge as it should be when set for use. It is possible there is a maker's name stamped on that part of the plane. There are a few quite rare commercial Scottish maker's whose planes are very collectible. Many also were made by users who purchased blade sets and cast bodies then made the wooden parts and finished the plane themselves.
The blade is by T. Ibbotson & Co, and is usually a good blade to have.
Wedged planes are usually considered early, ( say pre 1870's) and were "improved" with a lever cap and screw for fixing the blade. But a user who preferred that style over the screw lever cap may have made one because they weren't as easily purchased as the Improved style with a the brass or gunmetal lever cap.
As to whether it is worth selling, that question can only be answered by the owner. I have plenty of tools that are worth $2 - $5 and I put them out for sale at swapmeets, and I had planes priced over $1000 at the same swap meet...there will be as many different reasons (or more) than there are people, for deciding what is worth selling and what is worth keeping...or giving them away...as sometimes happens.

Regards,
Peter

Thanks for all your help

so here go's...

So on the long blade that cuts there is THOS IBBOTSON & CO & WARRANTED CAST STEEL

On the short blade WN MARPLES AND SONS...

Blades and chip breakers sometimes get replaced on old planes. The main question is who made the body. Are there any marks on it. Your plane is still a good old plane and probably worth a bit but would fetch more if all the parts can be demonstrated as origonal.
Some blade makers supplied to lots of toolmakers. Marples is still around as a toolmaker and may be the maker of the body also. There must be some tool nerds over there that can have a stab at it. Try the UKW :: UKworkshop.co.uk .
All I can say is it is a good old plane and I would give it space in my shed any day.
regards
john