Unusual German Style Horned Wood Plane

[Peter Pedisich]

I really like German style wood planes, and found this and couldn't resist... no markings, and it shares characteristics with both Ulmia and ECE planes. Maybe from Denmark (JPBO Topps) or Sweden? Maybe it was made for Bahco by Ulmia or ECE? Limited Edition?

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[David Weaver]

Don't know, but it should be a good one. Looks like the sole is lignum, it's without primus (which is a bonus to me) and it has a lovely swedish blade in place of the normal ultra cheap chrome vanadium blade that's in ECE planes.

[Rick Whitehead]

Maybe it's Italian.The sole/body connection looks very similar to this one-http://woodworkingbyhand2.blogspot.com/2012/05/italian-planemakers.html
Rick W

[Peter Pedisich]

Thanks Rick, that is very interesting!

[Peter Pedisich]

David,
Thanks, I can't wait to sharpen the iron this weekend to try it out.
-Pete

[Jim Matthews]

What's the whanger for?

To keep the plane on it's best behavior?
I never find things in this condition - it looks like a showroom sample.

You suck, Dude.

[Matthew N. Masail]

That looks fantastic! how tall is the body?

do let us know how it work pls

[Michael Gaynes]

I have a plane exactly like this, purchased from a fellow Creeker a few years ago. Same Bahco blade. Mine has "Denmark" stamped on the heal.

[Peter Pedisich]

Maybe it is a JPBO TOPPS then, from Denmark. I have another long plane from them:
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[Pat Barry]

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Why is it that the base plate is not continuous? It looks like it has been reworked and a new piece was installed? Was that due to some type of damage?

[Pat Barry]

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also, the same appearance in this base plate? Maybe has to do with the process used to make the plane?? Just curious if there is a specific reason for this.

[Peter Pedisich]

Pat, the Ulmia and ECE smoothers have this adjustable mouth just like a LN or LV LAJ have.

[Kim Malmberg]

The plane does seem Danish and could well be made by JPBO. The abbreviation stands for Johan P Bendixen of Odense. Bendixen is the surname and Odense is the city where H.C. Andersen was born. Danish auction sites seems to be stuffed with similar, but more ordinary hand planes with identical chip breakers made of steel. The Bahco stamp would suggest that the cutter was made in the Berg factory, but after the company was taken over by Bahco. The merger took place in 1959 whereafter the chisels and place cutter were marked with the Bahco name and Berg shark. SO if your cutter and plane are a original pairing, then the plane was made some time after 1959.
Regarding the sole section. Is this not a sliding section which moves by turning the screw on the top side of the plane?

[Pat Barry]

Pat, the Ulmia and ECE smoothers have this adjustable mouth just like a LN or LV LAJ have.
I see now. I missed the screw on the top side. Thanks for clarifying

[Wolfgang Jordan]

This kind of plane was made by Hans Schrøder's Toolworks in Denmark. Here's a page from one of their catalogs. Their trademark is JACK, so you may call your plane a jack reform plane :)
http://www.holzwerken.de/pics/jack_reform_planes.jpg

Wolfgang

[George Vincent]

My ECE Primus 703 with a hornbeam sole and with a vandium blade works just fine. It greats shavings that are a whisper in thickness and leaves a surface that doesn't need sanding. A true pleasure to use.

I sharpened my blade using a a Sigma ceramic stone starting with 1000 then progressing to 6000 and finally 13000. I add a microbevel to the bevel and then flip the blade over and using a steel ruler add a microbevel to the back side. The edge that results is sharper than a razor blade.

[Peter Pedisich]

Kim, thanks very much for that great info! -Pete

[Peter Pedisich]

Wolfgang,

Thank you so much! That is it!
Wow, I've been your site many times over the last 3-4 years, lots of wonderful illustrations and photos, great to hear directly from you.
Vielen Dank!

-Pete

[Peter Pedisich]

George,
I agree, my ECE Primus 711 honed on my Ohishi 10k then a strop leaves a wonderful sheen on cherry.
Pete