So what did I buy?

[Pete Bradley]

I'm only an occasional neandertool user, but a couple of old planes followed me home from an auction. This one was paired with a similar one with a flat sole that I would compare to a #5. Length of the sole is 13 1/2", and the iron is 2" wide and curved to match the sole.

Pete

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[David DeCristoforo]

You got yourself a nice old concave sole woody. Are there any markings on it? Not going to be able to tell much more about it without maker's marks.

[Pete Bradley]

The iron is marked "Moulson Brothers Warranted Cast Steel" with a 8-pointed asterisk in the middle. No maker's mark, but the owner's mark "J. PASCOE" is punched in three places. I'm no expert, but I think it's made of some sort of beech based on the "flake" patterns on the sides.

Pete

[Mike K Wenzloff]

You got yourself a nice old concave sole woody. Are there any markings on it? Not going to be able to tell much more about it without maker's marks.
Or rather *convex* shaped sole...

There are a couple options I suppose (and probably more) for the use of that plane.

It's a failry large radius and so most likely isn't a gutter plane. It perhaps was used on a ship, or fairing insides of coopered work. The iron is made by a long-time firm in England. A good one at that.

But without a maker's mark, it would be impossible to determine for certainty whether it was made by a commercial firm or an individual. Either way, it looks in fine shape!

Take care, Mike

[David DeCristoforo]

"...rather *convex*..."

Umm..yes... Rather. Isn't that what I meant to say?

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