Contemporary Plane Makers

[Pedro Reyes]

Hi all. I did a quick search for such a list and didn't find it, sorry if it already here. So I am posting one in hopes that others add more names. I am only including places with websites and those who actually make them for sale. I have left out Groz, Anant, et al. But if anyone thinks they should be added please do.

Reason? No more than having sites to go droll while looking at nice tools.

Edits in blue

In no particular order in these loose categories:


Infills:(mostly)

Karl Holtey
Ray Iles
Sauer & Steiner
Anderson Planes
Spehar Toolworks
Philip Marcou
Darryl Hutchinson (classicplanes)
St. James Bay Tool Co.
Brese Plane


Metal: (mostly)

Lee Valley/Veritas
Lee Nielsen
Clifton
Bridge City Tools
Rali


Woodies: (mostly)

Clark and Williams
Knights Toolworks
Philly Planes
HNT Gordon
ECE


Plow Planes: (mostly)

James Leamy Planes



Any others please share.

/p

[Phillip Pattee]

There are some good woodies at

Japan woodworker

Lee Valley tools

from various makers mostly Chinese or Taiwanese.

[Steve Rozmiarek]

You left out one of our own, Ron Brese.

http://www.breseplane.com/

[Pedro Reyes]

You left out one of our own, Ron Brese.

http://www.breseplane.com/

Yup, my apologies. I knew I would miss some.

/p

[Doug Shepard]

Anybody recall the name of the maker that came out with a disposable or maybe carbide-tipped blade? Something within the last year or so & I think it was discussed here but I cant find it.

[Doug Shepard]

Well this is driving me nuts. Rediscovered the Rali planes while searching about, but those aren't the ones I was referring to though maybe those need to be added to the list too. It seems like there was a magazine ad or maybe one of the New-Tools type columns on this plane which started the discussion here - roughly around a year ago. All I can recall is that it didn't have regular length blades but just a short cutting edge that was somehow attached to the plane and was possibly carbide, or maybe intended to be disposables.

[rick fulton]

A few more for you:
Blum Tool Co - http://www.blumtoolco.com/
Gerd Fritsche's - http://www.traditional-handplanes.com/index.html
Dalziel Toolworks - http://www.iandalziel.co.uk/
Some Japanese planes - http://hidatool.com/shop/woodworking/plane/w_plane.html
Legacy Planeworks - http://legacyplanes.com/
Someone who should make production - http://www.macpherson.co.nz/shop_made_planes.htm -check out The Scorpion

[Pedro Reyes]

Wow thanks.

I had seen Blum tool but could not remember, and I believe that's what Doug was refering to.

I had also seen dalziel but since I could not figure out if he is producing for sale I left those out. I had not seen Gerd's tools, they are nice.

Thanks again

/p

[rick fulton]

Doug -
Was it something like this?
http://www.dick.biz/cgi-bin/dick.storefront/en/product/717053?PID=DW
rick

[Tony Sade]

English fella makes some pretty nice looking wooden planes. I know Mike W. says nice things about his stuff.

http://www.phillyplanes.co.uk/

[Pedro Reyes]

English fella makes some pretty nice looking wooden planes. I know Mike W. says nice things about his stuff.

http://www.phillyplanes.co.uk/

Hw was originally mentioned under "woodies"

[Doug Shepard]

Doug -
Was it something like this?
http://www.dick.biz/cgi-bin/dick.storefront/en/product/717053?PID=DW
rick

Nope but thanks for trying to keep me out of the Woodworkers Hallucination Clinic. Something else I remembered - seems like a special jig was needed to sharpen the cutters due to their short length. I think the maker had plans on his site for making your own, but also sold the jigs too. The resharpening jig makes me think now that the cutters were neither carbide or disposable. I could swear the thread was here and that the maker possibly even joined in but I've struck out locating it here or 2 other forums I visit.

Oh - I'm pretty sure they were metal bodied and rather high end $$$ too.

[Phillip Pattee]

Harris tools makes some infil type planes.

[Chuck Hamman]

How about the Crown Plane Company. They make some lovely woodies.

-Chuck

[Terry Beadle]

Don't forget Steve Knight makes a great infill. He has both big and small. Check his web site for pics.

[Doug Shepard]

A few more for you:
Blum Tool Co - http://www.blumtoolco.com/
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Wow thanks.

I had seen Blum tool but could not remember, and I believe that's what Doug was refering to.
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Yep that's the one. I somehow missed both of those posts. I was remembering a metal body and higher price, but that's it. Was starting to think I imagined it. I asked on Knots this morning and got the same answer.

That's the liitle critter that was sticking in my mind
81807

[Dan Barrett]

Could you add dlbarrettandsons.com to the list
Dan

[Eddie Darby]

I am looking forward to LV new high end planes. Should be interesting!

[Jamie Cowan]

White Mountain, which I think is actually Canadian, even though we've got our own White Mountains here in NH. Also, a NH guy makes some really nice woodies--I think his name is Jeff Warshafsky. Can't find anything about him online, but I have one of his block planes, and I love it.

[Frank Drew]

Pedro,

If you haven't already visitied it, this site might offer some more information:

http://www.handplane.com/

[David Marcus Brown]

Don't forget Plane Classics. (http://www.planeclassics.com/)