Long Hand Jointer ... anyone have one?

[Rodger MacMunn]

Hello all .... I recall my grandfather owning a metal hand jointer that was about 3' long or so. I have no idea where it went, but I need a reference photo of one taken from as "broadside" as possible. I won't be using the actual photo ... I'll be using it as a reference shot for a drawing, & perhaps a 3D applique on a sign.
I can't find what I need on-line.
If this is the right direction for this sign to take, you'll see it posted on the sign sub-forum here when done.
In advance, I thank you ....

TR

[mike holden]

Are you referring to a "jointer plane"? If so, then google "Stanley #8" and you will get lots of images.

[Matt Day]

A no 8 is closer to 2' though! It could be 3' through kids eyes though. Maybe a wood body plane that length, but not metal, that I know of at least.

[Chris Hachet]

A no 8 is closer to 2' though! It could be 3' through kids eyes though. Maybe a wood body plane that length, but not metal, that I know of at least.


Agreed, but close enough to make a drawing from...kind of cool to think of that big hand plane through the eyes of a kid!

[Brian Holcombe]

3' for a hand plane is unusual to say the least. Jointing can be done with a 7 or 8 Stanley or similar.

[Chris Hachet]

3' for a hand plane is unusual to say the least. Jointing can be done with a 7 or 8 Stanley or similar.


Or even shorter. I used a #5 for forever.

[Brian Holcombe]

Or even shorter. I used a #5 for forever.

I agree, completely.

[Rodger MacMunn]

Well, you guys are likely correct .. through a kid's eyes, it probably seemed huge. I think it was longer than 24" though, for sure. He had an electric jointer by the time I was old enough to be in the shop, so I never ever saw him use it ...

[Eric Keller]

was it a steel plane? I consider a #8 to be pretty huge, and I'm not a little kid.

There are 3' long planes and much larger, but that size is going to be wood.

[Brian Holcombe]

Well, you guys are likely correct .. through a kid's eyes, it probably seemed huge. I think it was longer than 24" though, for sure. He had an electric jointer by the time I was old enough to be in the shop, so I never ever saw him use it ...

Look up Stanley #8 and it's likely the plane in question unless your grandfather was a cooper or in a specialized trade that required a special set of planes.

Very few trades require specialized long planes and then most are wooden not metal.

[steven c newman]

Looks like this?
360170
10 pounds of plane.....was too big for my shop, so I sold it. Type 9, No.8c

[Jim Koepke]

Patrick Leach once had a plane longer than the #8 listed on his monthly tool offering. I can not recall if it was 30 or 36". He felt it was likely a prototype or experimental piece.

jtk

[Derek Cohen]

At 3' it is likely to be a cooper's jointer, although there are long jointers around ... in wood, not metal.

I built one as a cooper's plane a few years ago using a 3" wide Berg blade. 36" in length. Here you can see it alongside a Stanley #7 ...

http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMadeTools/CoopersJointer_html_m36d2149a.jpg

These planes are designed to be used upside down to plane staves for barrels ..

http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMadeTools/CoopersJointer_html_m80db958.jpg

However, I built mine in a way that I could use it as a traditional jointer ...

http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMadeTools/CoopersJointer_html_9acf06d.jpg

Regards from Perth

Derek

[don wilwol]

I believe the longest Metallic jointer made was a Hahn at 27". If you search for Edwin Hahn. You may find an image. I've been looking for one for a while as well.