Moulding plane query
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18 May 2017 at 3:12 pm #312062
High all, Ive just tidied up a moulding plane made of cheery. On closer inspection the bed is in two sections with the lower part removable with brass screws. I took the lower part off and there is no sign of there ever being glue, so I presume its a removable section but I have no idea why; as i love to know about tools i was hoping someone could tell me why this plane has been made in this way.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.What you have there is a Bead plane intended to be used on the side of boards to soften edges with a semi-circular bead.
Interestingly there are two owners’ marks, named ‘Bevan’ who appear to be related. Under that and indistinct in the picture appears to be the maker’s mark. If it is a British made plane, then the body will be Beech, which I think that it is, judging by the medullary rays on the clean exposed wood. If you can read the marks it would be interesting to see who made it. This maay give a clue to its age.
The two pieces that you have removed are called ’slips’. Therefore you have a fully-boxed, slipped beading plane. In normal use on the edges of boards, the slips are kept in place and provide a depth stop which should be just a tiny fraction below the apex of the completed bead. If you are making more complex mouldings where a bead is an integral part, then theses slips are removed so that the plane can gain access and work against a side portion of the moulding.
Hope this helps.
20 May 2017 at 12:24 am #312136Many thanks I really appreciate all the info you’ve come up with I really couldn’t come up with a reason for the split bed. As your say the owners were “R.P.Bevan & “C.R.Bevan” and i believe it was a second gen passed on to possibly a son. the only bit of the makers mark I can make out is “John something 7 Son” beyond that Im afraid its unclear, I will try and use computer to lift the name, if I succeed Ill let you know. I’m fairly certain the wood is cherry, I expected beech when i cleaned it up to be fair but found cherry and really lovely colour to it 😉 Thank you again
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