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13 September 2018 at 11:03 pm #551418
I purchased a trunk full of moulding planes and a few other items. I have a D.R. Barton Plow plane. I’d like to know more about it. There’s also an odd little plane type marking gauge. Not sure exactly what it might have been for but it’s plane shaped but the beam across has a cutting edge much like a cutting gauge would. IS this an odd tool or was it common?
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You must be logged in to view attached files.13 September 2018 at 11:54 pm #551425Forgot to add a pic of the stamp. The company was from the early 1800s until the late 1800s. It was purchased by another who kept the logo while Barton continued making planes with a similar but different logo. Not sure if this was made by the original company, the buyer or the later Barton makers. Anybody have any idea what I’ve got? I think there’s a retainer screw missing for the depth guide but the top adjusting screw seems to work well. I have yet to sharpen it but there were about 28 planes and this Plow so lots of iron to bring to a nice edge in the next little while. There was a Disston saw as well. 11 TPI and about 24″ long overall. I’ll see if I can get some images of it as well. Maybe someone can tell me more about it. Not even sure what it is aside from a back saw. It’s heavy, cuts well. A carcass saw maybe?
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You must be logged in to view attached files.14 September 2018 at 12:07 pm #551488It has no mitre box to go with it. But it cut so nicely….. I have no dovetail type saw so I guess I’ll be using it as such since it cuts better than any of my other saws in that capacity. I think the thought of a mitre box saw crossed my mind momentarily but without the box that it goes with I wrote that idea off. Guess I should have listened to my gut. What do coffin sides require kerfing for? To help curve them inwards? I have no plans to build a coffin so I won’t be using it for that. LOL
Daniel,
I think that might be a little big for dovetails.
Asfor the coffin application:Enjoy,
Craig15 September 2018 at 10:46 pm #551568Just as I thought it might be used for in coffin making. Still don’t plan on making any coffins but it is probably the best saw I have for cutting things like dovetails so I’ll continue to use it for that until I can get myself something more suitable like the Lee Valley saws.
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