Antique Wooden Toothing Hand Planes | Arthur's Tool Box

love these vids, cheers dave

Very interesting! Thanks.

Great little discussion. That is a plane that is such an handy plane when you got a lot of figure. A lot of fun to use!

cool tools David

Hi Dave, great story, I believe that would Robert Sorby Sheffield uk. Thous planes were used for preparing for veneer work, back when using hide glue, a few folks still use animal glue. When I started my apprenticeship in Sheffield, one of my jobs was to look after several glue pots.
Regards Peter

Very nice Dave. I would imagine they would be good if you are into veneering also.

This was a informative video and I thank you And I just found a 24" block plain at an auction the only markings on it are on the blade and it is W. Bulcher Warranted Caststeel all I could find out is that had to be built in 1825 or older can you tell me anything else about it or the company I was told that it maybe a museum peace so if that is true I do not want to clean it up and start using it and also looks like it was well used Thank you again always looking forward to your video's

Thank you for the information that is where I found out how old it must be just trying to find out if I should let it be or clean it up

Thank you I just did not want down grade it if it would be a worthy of a museum and I would just send it to them I have a good collection of plains to use I just love these old tools and I love to use them and I also use them to teach my students at the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch the techniques that was used before power tools

After 50 + years with hand tools I continue to be amazed at the work a toothing plane can do.It not only prepares a veneer substrate for glue, but will plane the stubborn grain easily and I've even used it on plywood edges and plastic and other composite materials. Don't tell my purest woodworker friends though, they might faint. When it comes to getting the job done any tool is the right one.
Thanks for your video.

Hi Dave. I think the 'Johnson' and 'AC' will be the names of previous owners of the tool. Very common in the UK on old tools, in fact unusual to find really old stuff that doesn't have a name stamped on it.