Mathieson Infill Smooth Planes

Mathieson Infill Smooth Planes

Sometimes I run into pieces that must remain under my care for a wee while… like these Mathieson infill smoothing planes. There was great interest in infill planes at the turn of the millennium and my business partner and I participated with everything we had in...
Presentation Pieces – Ivory Folding Rules

Presentation Pieces – Ivory Folding Rules

I realize that this can be a controversial subject however; during the Victorian era many exotic materials were incorporated into fine tools from the mid-19th century onward. Most of these materials (Ivory, Cape Buffalo horn, Brazilian Rosewood, Cocobolo, Gabon Ebony,...
Dutch Standard Planes

Dutch Standard Planes

It’s not well known however; the Dutch were the first commercial plane makers and this style is typically referred to as the Dutch Standard. It’s my understanding that the carvings at the front and in the escapement were controlled by the trade guilds....
Wallace “bridled” Plow Plane

Wallace “bridled” Plow Plane

When I posted that Rosewood Wallace (Montreal) Plow plane a couple of weeks back, I mentioned that there was another Wallace plow that I would post later. I wanted to give my friend Larry Miller time to bring it back to life, as it was in a pretty dried out state....