At 07:01 PM 5/7/04, cpmueller@c... wrote:
>Galooterati,
>
>So many whatsits, so little time.  Now that I can post some pictures of 
>puzzling planes, let me offer this one up.  This plane looks like a coffin 
>smoother but one side of the base is straight, not curved.  The straight 
>side has the mouth let in so the iron can snug up against some work but 
>it's not like a rabbet plane.  And no nicker either.
>
>Find the pix here, all the way at the 
>end:  http://home.comcast.net/~cpmueller/wsb/html/view.cgi-photos.html-.html
>
>There are some other puzzling things about it too.  Like what is "shear 
>steel?"
>
>I'd like to know what this tool is/was used for.  Can anyone please help?

Wow..that's a find.  Taylor & Son worked 1843-51.  Rated Uncommon in 
Goodman's.  Looks to be some sort of inside rabbet plane.  Was probably for 
a special job that someone needed to do.  That iron and signed cap are great!

Tony

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