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Thread: Ye Olde Plane
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8th October 2005, 07:32 PM #1
Ye Olde Plane
My missus picked this up at a garage sale recently for $10
It's about 430 long
I've cleaned up the blade and sharpened it - damn nice cast steel.
The brand on the back of the plane is: A Mathieson & Son, Glasgow
I might clean up the body and keep it as an heirloom or something. Any of you olde experts know about these ?If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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Originally Posted by Gumby
I bought one last year which is 600 long and has a steel bottom plate for $ 8.50. Took ages to clean and fix but was worth it. For cleaning it use a scraper, don't sand it as you'll lose the patina.
Peter.
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8th October 2005, 08:14 PM #3
She's well trained Pete.
I checked Google and that copmpany was one of the main hand tools makers of the time , around the late 1800's. The blade now shines like new and you could shave with it, well almost. It could do my wife's legs but then I'd have to sharpen it againIf at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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8th October 2005, 08:16 PM #4
Well done Gumby, any pointers how to train mine?
Boring signature time again!
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8th October 2005, 11:39 PM #5
G'day Mate!
Why don't you ask Hans Brunner about is: Mathieson's were a 'name' brand at the turn of the 19th Century - with some respectful cleaning it might be a collector's piece!
Darn good catch - I don't know how to seen a greenie to your SHMBO - so I sent one to you instead
Cheers!
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8th October 2005, 11:57 PM #6Originally Posted by outbackIf at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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9th October 2005, 12:11 AM #7Originally Posted by Gumby
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9th October 2005, 12:17 AM #8
Hi Gumby
That is a fairly common Jack plane. They can go for anything between $10 - $50, depending on condition.
They can make good users if you choose not to display on the mantle. Check out the cheeks where the wedge fits. This can get cracked from lateral adjustments. Check out the mouth size. Generally this is enlarged from wear and correction over the years. The fix for a wide mouth is to glue in a strip of wood (to reduce it). Lastly, the sole can get twisted or out of true. The fix is to plane it flat - which is why the mouth gets enlarged. Still, it is a Jack, not meant for fine cuts, more for thicker shavings.
The blades are terrific steel. Usually laminated and tapered (thicker at the bevel end). I use them in the planes I build (as does Jake).
Nice find.
Regards from Perth
Derek
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9th October 2005, 09:57 AM #9Originally Posted by derekcohen
Thanks Derek. I had a feeling one of you 'plane-meisters' would know all about it. I tried taking a shaving off some timber but it did seem to cut too harshly.
In that case, i don't mind keeping it as a decorative thing. It's still flat on the bottom but the mouth has widened. (A bit like herself )
Thanks again.If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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